Edo 2020: Governor Obaseki in Early Lead with over 50,000 Votes

From the results coming in from the Edo 2020 election, Governor Godwin Obaseki of the PDP appears to be in an early lead with a good margin.

Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo 2020 Saturday’s election, is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 50,000 votes.

Out of the results of 10 local government areas declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki secured victory across eight, leaving his opponent with two.

The Edo 2020 gubernatorial election has been described as a two-horse race between the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Osagie Andrew Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival.

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The build up to the election was characterized by violence and heated politicking from the camps of the two leading candidates out of the total fourteen candidates jostling for the number one citizen of the oil rich Niger Delta state in Nigeria

Below are the results:

PDP: 7,870
APC: 5,199
Esan central

PDP: 10,964
APC: 6,719
Esan north-east
PDP: 13,579

APC: 6,559
Esan south-east
PDP: 10,565
APC: 9,237

Ikpoba Okha
PDP: 41,030
APC: 18,218
Owan east

PDP: 14,762
APC: 19,295
Etsako west
PDP 17,959
APC 26,140
Egor
PDP: 27, 621
APC: 10, 202
Esan west
PDP – 17,433
APC – 7,189
Uhunmwonde
PDP: 10,022
APC: 5,972

TOTAL
PDP: 171,805
APC: 114,730

Margin: 57,075
Results are being expected from eight local government areas