Thursday, September 29, 2016

INEC Declares Obaseki Winner of Edo Election



     Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC the winner of Edo State Governorship election held on September 28th, 2016.

         The All Progressives Congress, APC had won in Akoko-Edo LGA, Ikpoba-Okha, Etsako West, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Owan East LGA, Ovia North LGA, Oredo LGA, Uhunwomnde, Igueben LGA, Egor LGA, Owan West LGA while Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP won in Esan North Central LGA, Esan West LGA, Orhionmwon LGA, Esan South East LGA, Esan North East LGA.
        The returning officer for the Edo state governorship elections, Professor Kayode Soremekun, announced results as follows: AA – 155; ACD – 1,350; ACPN – 3,184; APC – 319,483; APGA – 876; CPP – 226; ID – 99; KOWA – 75; LP – 182; NPPP – 125; NCP – 294; NNPP – 118; PDC – 1,289; PDP – 253,173; PPA – 855; PPN – 112; SDP – 72; UPP – 431; YDP – 200.
        Information had it that the agent of the APC at the collation centre expressed satisfaction with the conduct and result of the election, describing it as the result of hard work, while the PDP agent expressed strong reservation, referring to the result as a disappointment.
He subsequently refused to sign the final result sheet.

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