Breaking: Edo Governor, Obaseki Loses LGA To APC

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, lost the Oredo Local Government Area of the state, where he hails from, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election.

According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the candidate of the APC, Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the APC polled a total of 30,780 votes in the LGA, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 24,938 votes.

Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party garnered 5,389 votes.

Below are the results announced at the State Collation Centre in Benin.

Registered Voters – 356242

Accredited voters – 64802

Total Votes cast – 64042

APC – 30780

LP – 5389

PDP – 24938

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