Breaking: Obaseki defeats Ize-Iyamu with 307, 955 to 223, 619 votes in Edo poll
Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has secured the highest votes in the Edo governorship election.
Obaseki secured 307,955 votes across 18 local government areas while Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 223,619 votes.
The governor won in 13 local government areas while Ize-Iyamu, his closest challenger, won in five.
Total votes cast is 550,242 while the total number of valid votes in the election is 537,407, and rejected votes – 12,835.
With the results from all the local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Obaseki appears to be coasting to victory.
