The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate iin Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has emerged winner of the governorship election held on Wednesday.
He polled a total of 319, 483 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who garnered 253,173 votes.
Obaseki is the fourth democratically elected governor of the state. He would succeed Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, whose two term of eight years elapsed on November 11. Other previously elected governors of the state include Chiefs John Odigie-Oyegun and Lucky Igbinedion. However, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor governed the state for 18 months before the court and order INEC to issue return ticket to the incumbent governor.
In the results declared by the by the Returning Officer, Professor Kayode Soremekun, the APC led in 13 out of the 18 local government areas while the led in five council areas.
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