By Obaseki Floods Ize Iyamu in the Edo Governorship Election
By Millicent Umoru-O
Incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki sprung into a commanding lead Sunday morning as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) started announcing results of polls conducted across the state on Saturday.
As expected by many, Obaseki’s closest challenger is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
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The results of 17 local governments have already been announced by the electoral commission with Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), clinching 12.
One local government’ (Ovia South West) results is yet to be released.
A quick summation of the votes awarded to Obaseki in 17 local governments stood at 295,196, while Ize-Iyamu’s was 212,983.
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Below is a breakdown of the votes awarded to both main candidates in 17 local governments:
Esan West
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Oredo
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Esan South-East
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
Etsako West
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Ovia North-East
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Owan West
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Owan East
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Egor
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Uhunmwonde
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Ikpoba Okha
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Esan Central
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,694
Esan North-East
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
Igueben
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
Orhionmwon
APC-10,458
PDP- 13,445
Akoko Edo
APC-22,963
PDP- 20101
Etsako East
APC- 17,011
PDP- 10,668
Etsako Central
APC- 8,359
PDP- 7,478