The Edo State Governor and governor-elect, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Sunday received the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s final result sheet of the just concluded governorship election.
The result sheet was presented to the governor by the PDP agent and member representing Oredo Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama at his residence in GRA, Benin City.
Present at the presentation of the result sheet were the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki; PDP National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Dan Orbih; Chieftain of the PDP, Pascal Ugbome and Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie.
It would be recalled that Obaseki, the PDP candidate, polled a total of 307,955 votes to defeat his closet rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 223,619 votes.
President Mohammadu Buhari and one time Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, have congratulated Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki on his victory in the Edo election that was held on Saturday, 19 September.
The President who praised the election process said he is commitment to free and fair elections.
In his words: “My commitment to free and fair elections is firm because without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak,” he said.
“I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order.
“Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don’t count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with.”
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