The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, lost the Oredo Local Government Area of the state, where he hails from, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election.
According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the candidate of the APC, Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the APC polled a total of 30,780 votes in the LGA, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 24,938 votes.
Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party garnered 5,389 votes.
Below are the results announced at the State Collation Centre in Benin.
Registered Voters – 356242
Accredited voters – 64802
Total Votes cast – 64042
APC – 30780
LP – 5389
PDP – 24938
