The Independent National Electoral Commission 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 , announced the total result of the election .
He said APC polled 223, 619 votes , while PDP got 307, 955 votes.
Although 17 political parties fielded candidates for the election , it is a two -way race between All Progressives Congress and PDP.
Incumbent Governor Obaseki of PDP ran against APC standard- bearer Osagie Ize -Iyamu.
Obaseki was elected on APC’ s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra -party squabbles .
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