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BREAKING: Obaseki receives Edo election results sheet from INEC [Photo]

BREAKING: Obaseki receives Edo election results sheet from INEC [Photo]

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Ediri Oyibo
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Godwin Obaseki, the incumbent Governor of Edo State and the winner of the just concluded Governorship Election that held in the State on Saturday, has officially received the election results sheet from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports INEC on Sunday declared Obaseki, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the election winner over Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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“I have just received the results sheet of the Edo governorship election from INEC Nigeria, which provides details of the polls cast on Saturday. I appreciate Edo people for their support and unflinching resolve to reward our hard work. Congratulations to all of us once more,” Obaseki said shortly after receiving the results sheet.

The results sheet as received the Governor contained the details of the election as submitted by the returning and electoral officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State.

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According to the results, Godwin Obaseki secured 307,955 of the total votes, 84,336 more votes than his closest rival, Ize-Iyamu, who polled 223,619 votes. A total of 14 political parties fielded candidates to jostle for the office of the governor in the State.

Below are the official results of the Edo State Governorship election as announced by INEC:

Igueben LG

APC – 5199

PDP – 7870

Esan North-East

APC – 6,556

PDP – 13,579

Esan Central

APC – 6,719

PDP – 10,794

Ikpoba Okha

APC – 18,218

PDP – 41,030

Uhunmwonde

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 North-East

APC – 9,907

PDP – 16,987

Etsako West

APC – 26,140

PDP – 17,959

Esan South-East

APC – 9,237

PDP – 10,563

Oredo

APC – 18,365

PDP – 43,498

Esan West

APC – 7,189

PDP – 17,434

Akoko Edo

APC – 22,963

PDP – 20,101

Etsako East

APC – 17,011

PDP – 10,668

Etsako Central

APC – 8,359

PDP – 7,478

Orhionmwon

APC – 10,458

PDP – 13,445

Ovia South-West

APC – 10,636

PDP – 12,659

Earlier, Obaseki had lauded the people of Edo State for giving him the mandate to govern the State for a second time.

In his victory post on his official Twitter page, Obaseki who said words failed him, thanked the people of Edo for being courageous in their bid to end godfatherism in the state.

“Words fail me in saluting our teeming supporters who displayed immense courage in the face of threats, intimidation and brutalisation. The collective will of Edo people made itpossible for us to triumph over godfatherism. Congratulations to all Edo people,” Obaseki tweeted.

https://twitter.com/GovernorObaseki/status/1307686663229931521

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process, which led to the victory of Governor Obaseki as declared by the INEC.

The President congratulated the winner and urged him to show grace and humility in victory.

In his reaction to the outcome of the election as announced by INEC, President Buhari said:

“My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.”

The President added:

“I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order.

“Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don’t count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with.”

He commended the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates and security agencies for conducting themselves responsibly.