Obaseki wins polling unit for Ighodalo

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has delivered his polling unit in the ongoing governorship election for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Obaseki voted at Polling Unit 19, Ward 04, in the Oredo Local Government Area in Benin City, the Edo State capital.

The result at the Unit in the Oredo Local Government Area, shows that PDP garnered 127 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC), which polled 35 votes. The Labour Party (LP) came third in the polling unit with just 11 votes.

The Governor was seen casting his vote at 10:14 am at Emokpae Primary School, Oredo LGA, Benin City, Edo State.

He said after casting his vote earlier today: “You can see despite the inclement weather people have turned out in their large numbers. You can see the enthusiasm.

“It is not mid-day yet and the ballot box in my polling unit is already full. And so clearly that tells you that people are very interested because they have been mobilised. And have been very interested in this election. This is why I am not surprised.

“For now I am glad with what I see, the process in my units has been smooth. I hope the collation process will be the same. It will be peaceful and the results will be counted and there will be no destruction.

“I am glad with the extent of military presence in the state. As you know the federal security agencies have taken over the state. I am not the Chief Security Officer of the state, the Inspector General of Police, IGP is the Chief Security Officer”

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On the other hand, the candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Olumide Akpata has lost his polling unit.

He polled 32 votes against PDP that got 41. At polling unit PU11, Ward 06, Oredo LGA, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo, garnered 19.