The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Godwin Obaseki as the winner of Edo state governorship Election 2020.
The Returning Officer in the election Prof. Agofure Rukeh of Federal University of Petroleum Technology, Efurun, returned Obaseki reelected after he polled 307,955 Votes to beat his closest challenger and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu who polled 223,619 votes.
Obaseki contested under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Returning Officer said having scored the highest number of votes in the election and met all constitutional requirements he declared Obaseki and his running mate Philip Shuaibu reelected as governor and deputy Governor respectively.
The Returning Officer also said 557,443 persons were accredited for the election.
Out of this figure 540,342 people cast their votes. However 12,835 votes were rejected for various electoral infractions.Fourteen political parties participated in the election.
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1 Igueben LG
APC 5199, PDP 7870
2. Oredo LG
APC 18,365, PDP 43,498
3. Esan North East LG
APC 6,556, PDP 13,579
4. Esan West LG
APC 7,189, PDP 17,434
5. Etsako West LG
APC 26,140, PDP 17,959
6. Esan Central LG
APC 6,719, PDP 10,694
7. Ikpoba Okha LG
APC 18,218, PDP 41,030
8. Egor LG
APC 10,202, PDP 27,621
9. Uhunmwonde LG
APC 5,972, PDP 10,022
10. Owan East LG
APC 19,295, PDP 14,762
11. Owan West LG
APC 11,193, PDP 11,485
12. Ovia North East LG
APC 9,907, PDP 16,987
13. Esan South East LG
APC 9,237, PDP 10,563
14. Akoko Edo LG
APC 22,963, PDP 20,101
15. Etsako East LG
APC 17,011, PDP 10,668
16. Etsako Central LG
APC 8,358, PDP 7,478
17. Orhionmwho LG (Pators Osagie Ize-Iyamu LGA)
APC 10,458, PDP 13,445
18. Ovia South West LG
APC 10,636, PDP 12,659
FINAL RESULT
APC: 223,619
PDP: 307,955
Total valid votes: 537,407
Rejected votes: 12,835
Total votes cast: 550,242
