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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, winner of the Edo State governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obaseki ran against Ize-Iyamu of All Progressive Congress (APC) and 13 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The PDP gubernatorial candidate polled 307,955 votes against 223,619 votes of the APC candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While declaring Obaseki as winner, Prof. Akpofure Rim-Rukeh said, the present governor was re-elected after satisfying all stipulated law requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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