The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Godwin Obaseki , winner of the governorship election in Edo State .
INEC ’s Returning Officer, Prof . Akpofure Rim -Rukeh , announced the total result of the election .
He said APC polled 223 , 619 votes, while PDP got 307 ,955 votes .
Although 17 political parties fielded candidates for the election , it is a two-way race between All Progressives Congress and PDP .
Incumbent Governor Obaseki of PDP ran against APC standard- bearer Osagie Ize -Iyamu.
Obaseki was elected on APC ’s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra -party squabbles .
SEE DECLARED RESULTS
1 ) Igueben LGA
PDP 7 ,870
APC 5 ,199
Total 13170
Total votes cast 13 ,382
Election materials snatched in Ward 8 , Unit 2
2 ) Esan North -East
APC 6 ,556
PDP 13579
Valid votes 20 ,369
Total votes cast 20 ,730
3 ) Esan Central
APC 6 ,719
PDP 10 ,794
4 ) Ikpoba -Okha
APC 18 ,218
PDP 41 ,030
5 ) Uhunmwonde
APC 5 ,972
PDP 10 ,022
6 ) Egor LGA
APC 10 ,202
PDP 27 ,621
7 ) Owan East
APC 19 ,295
PDP 14 ,762
8 ) Owan West
APC 11 ,193
PDP 11 ,485
9 ) Esan South -East
APC 9 ,237
PDP 10 ,565
10 ) Ovia North East
APC 9 ,907
PDP 16 ,987
11 ) Etsako West LGA
APC 26 ,140
PDP 17 ,959
12 ) Oredo LGA
APC 18 ,365
PDP 43 ,498
13 ) Esan West
APC 7 ,189
PDP 17 ,434
14 ) Akoko Edo LGA
APC – 22 ,963
PDP – 20 ,101
15 ) Etsako East LGA
APC – 17 ,011
PDP – 10 ,668
16 ) Etsako Central LGA
APC 8 ,359
PDP 7 ,478
17 ) Orhiomwon LGA
APC 10 ,458
PDP 13 ,445
18 ) Ovia South- West
APC – 10 ,636
PDP – 12 ,659

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