Obaseki Re-Elected Edo State Governor

The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been re-elected as the Governor of the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its office in Benin City, which doubled as the final collation centre on Sunday 20^th September, 2020.

Mr Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to win a second term as governor of Edo State.

Obaseki was declared winner and returned duly elected by Johnson Alalibo, the State Chief Returning Officer of INEC at about 2.45PM.

The governor secured 307,955 of the total votes, 84,336 more votes than what his closest rival, Ize-Iyamu, got, 223,619 votes.

Obaseki won in 13 local government areas to secure his re-election for another term. Ize Iyamu won in 5 local government areas.

The PDP candidate won in Egor, Esan Central, Esan North East, Esan South East, Esan West, Ikpoba-Okha, Oredo, Ovia North East, Owan West, Uhunmwonde, Igueben, Orhionmwon and Ovia South West LGAs.

The APC Candidate Ize-Iyamu won in Akoko-Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West and Owan East LGAs.

The Commission said a certificate of return will be presented to Obaseki within the next seven days as required by the law.

Governor Obaseki’s victory comes on the back of a tensed and heated campaign process that saw him dump the APC after being disqualified from the primaries.

He, thereafter, joined the PDP and overcame stiff opposition and criticism by members of his former party, including former ally and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole.

Electoral observers have reported that the Election was mostly peaceful and largely free and fair.

Breakdown of the election in each of the LGA as announced by INEC for the two ruling Parties are as follows;