By our reporter| Godwin Obaseki, the Edo state governor and candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has defeated Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to win a second term in office.
Obaseki was returned elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday afternoon after polling the highest number of votes in the keenly-contested poll conducted on Saturday.
INEC Returning Officer for the poll, Professor Akpofure Rem-Rukeh, declared the governor as the winner on Sunday at the office of the electoral umpire in Benin City, which doubled as the final collation centre.
The governor secured 307,955 of the total votes, 84,336 more votes than his closest rival Ize-Iyamu, who got 223, 619 votes.
A total of 14 political parties fielded candidates to jostle for the office of the governor in the state.
Obaseki’s victory comes on the back of a tensed and heated electioneering process that saw him dump the APC after being disqualified from the primaries, join the PDP and overcome stiff opposition and criticism by members of his former party, including his estranged godfather, Adams Oshiomhole.
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