Incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the Saturday governorship election in the State. The governor floored Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole.
After the announcement of results from the 18 local governments on Sunday by the INEC, Obaseki won the majority votes and won 13 local governments while Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC, won in 5 local governments. Incumbent Governor Obaseki and the PDP not only defeated Ize-Iyamu and the APC but crushed the godfather(s) in the state. The PDP and Obaseki have successfully led the Edo people to prove that Edo is not Lagos.
Meanwhile, the APC agent protested the result at the collation centre, threatening that the party has rejected the result. However, official statement is still expected from the state party leadership and the candidate, Ize-Iyamu.
The results in the 18 local governments as announced by the INEC are as follows:
Igueben
APC 5,199
PDP 7,870
Esan central
APC 6,719
PDP 10,794
Esan northeast
APC 6,559
PDP 13,579
Esan southeast
APC 9,237
PDP 10,563
Esan West
APC 7,189
PDP 17,433
Ikpoba/Okha
APC 18,218
PDP 41,030
Uhunmwode LGA
APC 5,972
PDP 10,022
Egor
APC 10,202
PDP 27,621
Owan east
APC 19,295
PDP 14,762
Owan west
APC 11,193
PDP 11,485
Ovia northeast
APC 9,907
PDP 16,987
Etsako West
APC 26,140
PDP 17,959
Oredo LGA
APC 18,365
PDP 43,498
Etsako east
APC 17,011
PDP 10,668
Etsako central
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
Akoko Edo
APC 22,963
PDP 20,101
Orhionmwon
APC 10,458
PDP 13,445
Ovia southwest
APC 10,636
PDP 12,659