(VIDEO )Breaking: INEC declares Obaseki winner of Edo governorship election

Godwin Obaseki

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and of course the current governor of Edo state winner of the states gubernatorial election.


 Recall that Obaseki had in a final campaign rally in Benin City, said that with the support of Edo people and the endorsements by over 100 groups in the state, he was certain of victory.

After collating results of eighteen local governments in the state, INEC announced Obaseki winner of September, 19, 2020 governorship election. INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election.

Godwin Obaseki

AKOKO EDO APC – 22,963 PDP – 20,101 EGOR APC- 10,202 PDP – 27,621 ESAN CENTRAL APC – 6,719 PDP – 10,794 ESAN NORTH EAST APC – 6,556 PDP – 13,579 ESAN SOUTH EAST APC – 9,237 PDP – 10,563 ESAN WEST APC – 7,189 PDP – 17,434 ETSAKO CENTRAL APC – 8,359 PDP – 7,478 ETSAKO EAST APC – 17,011 PDP – 10,668 ETSAKO WEST APC – 26,140 PDP – 17,959 IGUEBEN APC – 5,199 PDP – 7,870 IKPOBA OKHA APC – 18,218 PDP – 41,030 OREDO APC – 18,365 PDP – 43,498 ORHIONMWON APC – 10,458 PDP – 13,445 OVIA NORTH EAST APC – 9,907 PDP – 16,987 OVIA SOUTH WEST APC  – 10,636 PDP – 12,659 OWAN EAST APC – 19,295 PDP – 14,762 OWAN WEST APC – 11,193 PDP – 11,485 UHUNMWODE APC – 5,972 PDP – 10,022