Godwin Obaseki, Edo State governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party has been declared the winner of the stat gubernatorial election.
Obaseki polled 307,955 votes, to beat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress, who got 223,619 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission made the declaration Sunday after collation of polling results.
INEC’s Returning Officer for the polls, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, announced the total result of the election after the collation.
Obaseki expecting Ize-Iyamu’s phone call as APC candidate set to concede defeat
Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, has said that candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu is set to concede defeat and congratulate the governor on his triumph in Saturday’s gubernatorial poll, any moment from now.
