The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced a winner for the governorship election held on Wednesday in Edo State. He is Godwin Obaseki.
Obaseki was declared winner of the election after polling 319,483 votes, while his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, garnered 253,173.
He edged out Ize-Iyamu with 66,310 votes.
A total of 1, 900, 223 voters registered for the election, while 622,039 were accredited.
Below is a breakdown of the final collation of results in the 18 LGAs of Edo State:
LGA: Owan West
Number of registered voters: 54,406
Number of accredited voters: 24,487
APC: 12,862
PDP: 10,132
Total votes cast: 23,290
Rejected votes: 1,002
LGA: Esan North East
Number of registered voters: 74,293
Number of accredited voters: 27,121
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220
Total valid votes: 25,747
Rejected votes: 1,197
LGA: Igueben
Number of registered voters: 42,655
Number of accredited voters: 16,482
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560
Total valid votes: 15,506
Rejected votes: 580
Two polling units cancelled.
LGA: Uhunmwode
Number of registered voters: 62,987
Number of accredited voters: 21,927
APC: 10,911
PDP: 8,667
Total valid votes: 19,971
Rejected votes: 1,759
LGA: Esan South East
Number of registered voters: 66,695
Number of accredited voters: 22,522
APC: 9,554
PDP: 11,466
Total valid votes: 21,250
Rejected votes: 806
LGA: Oredo
Number of registered voters: 273,614
Number of accredited voters: 74,076
APC: 37,612
PDP: 30,492
Total valid votes: 69,401
Rejected votes: 4,311
LGA: Egor
Number of registered voters: 184,296
Number of accredited voters: 49,802
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514
Total valid votes cast: 46,728
Rejected votes: 2,811
LGA: Orhionmwon
Number of registered voters: 102,921
Number of accredited voters: 34,270
APC: 15,262
PDP: 16,446
Total valid votes cast: 32,213
Rejected votes: 1,788
LGA: Esan West
Number of registered voters: 87,867
Number of accredited voters: 31,866
APC: 13,114
PDP: 16,311
Total valid votes cast: 29,963
Rejected votes: 1,563
LGA: Owan East
Total votes cast: 36,122
APC: 21, 233
PDP: 12,889
LGA: Ovia North East
APC: 17,561
PDP: 13,141
LGA: Esan Central
Valid votes: 20,211
Rejected votes: 1,153
Total votes cast: 21,364
APC: 9,781
PDP: 10,180
LGA: Etsako Central
Registered voters: 43,049
Accredited voters, 20,145
Valid votes: 19,358
Rejected votes: 549
Votes cast: 19,907
APC: 10,373
PDP: 8,827
LGA: Etsako East
Registered voters: 66,277
Accredited voters: 33,032
Valid votes: 30,858
Rejected votes: 1,056
Total votes cast: 31,914
APC: 18,078
PDP: 12,552
LGA: Etsako West
Registered voters: 136,664
Accredited voters: 45,620
Valid votes: 40,611
Rejected votes: 2,127
Total votes cast: 42,738
APC: 29,199
PDP: 10,843
LGA: Ikpoba Okha
Registered voters: 260,965
Accredited voters: 65,348
Valid votes: 61,055
Rejected: 3,826
Total votes cast: 64,881
APC: 33,469
PDP: 26,096
LGA: Akoko Edo
Number of registered voters: 110,118
Number of accredited voters: 39,945
Total valid votes: 37,946
Rejected votes: 1,684
APC: 24,545
PDP: 13,027
LGA: Ovia South West
Number of registered voters: 79,964
Number of accredited voters: 24,061
Total valid votes: 22,177
Rejected votes: 1,665
APC: 12,820
PDP: 8,810
Final tally:
APC: 319,483
PDP: 253,173
