Jubilation erupted in Benin City, the Edo State capital, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner in the Edo State governorship election conducted across the 18 local government areas of the state.
Obaseki defeated the PDP candidate in a tight race, garnering a total of 319, 483 votes against the 253,173 votes polled by Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
The election was generally adjudged to be peaceful.
Earlier before the final announcement of the result, the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, at a press conference, announced its rejection the outcome of result as collation was ongoing and alleged that INEC and the Edo State government had fabricated the results as announced in favour of the APC.
Shortly after the result was announced by the chief returning officer, PDP agent, Prof Kayode Soremekun, Chris Agbonwanagbe, and the agent of Young Democratic Party (YDP), Mr Memeh Samuel Agbonwanegbe said his decision not to append his signature to the result sheet was on the order by the leadership of his party while Memeh of YDP said the election was marred with irregularities.
As soon as the result was announced, heavy rainfall greeted the victory of the APC in Benin City.
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