–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA):

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Godwin Obaseki, winner of the governorship election in Edo State.

INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh, who announced the total result of the election said APC polled 223,619 votes while PDP got 307,955.

Results as announced by INEC:

1. ESAN CENTRAL = APC – 6719, PDP 10,794

2. IKPOBA OKHA = APC – 18218, PDP – 41030.

3. UHUNMWONDE = APC – 5972, PDP – 10022.

4. EGOR = APC – 10202, PDP 27621.

5. OWAN EAST = APC – 19295, PDP – 14762.

6. OWAN WEST = APC – 11193, PDP – 11485.

7. ESAN SOUTH EAST = APC – 9237, PDP – 10565.

8. OVIA NORTH EAST = APC – 9907, PDP – 16987.

9. ETSAKO WEST = APC- 26140, PDP – 17959.

10. IGUEBEN = APC – 5199, PDP – 7870.

11. OREDO = APC – 18365, PDP – 43498.

12. ESAN NORTH EAST = APC – 6556, PDP – 13579.

13. ESAN WEST = APC – 7189, PDP – 17434.

14. ETSAKO CENTRAL = APC – 8359, PDP – 7478.

15. ETSAKO EAST =j APC – 17011, PDP – 10668.

16. AKOKO EDO = APC – 22963, PDP  – 20101.

17. ORHINMWON = APC – 10458, PDP – 13445.

18. OVIA SOUTH WEST = APC – 10636, PDP – 12659