BREAKING: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends INEC

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a Tweet on Sunday said Buhari also “commended the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates and security agencies for conducting themselves responsibly.”

In his reaction to the outcome of the election as announced by INEC, President Buhari said: “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.”

The President added: “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,” he saidin a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity.

He commended the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates and security agencies for conducting themselves responsibly.

Newsflash247 had reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Governor Godwin Obaseki of the PDP, winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.

INEC’s Returning Officer for the election declared Obaseki winner of the election after polling the highest number of votes as mandated by the law.

According to results collated in 18 LGAs early Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won in 15 local government areas of the state.

Obaseki, who is the PDP’s governorship candidate defeated his closest rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 307,955.

Ize-Iyamu, however, polled a total of 223,619.

 (1) In Esan South-East, Obaseki scored 10,565 votes while Ize-Iyamu got 9,237 votes.

(2) In Esan North-East, the governor polled 13,579 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 6,559 votes.

(3) In Esan Central, the governor polled 10,963 votes and Mr Ize-Iyamu got 6,719 votes.

 (4) In Igueben, Mr Obaseki got 7,870 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu polled 5,199 votes.

(5) In Uhunmwode South-South, the PDP scored 10,022 while the APC got 5,972 votes.

(6) In Esan West, Mr Obaseki scored 17,433 votes while Ize-Iyamu got 7,189 votes.

(7) In Egor Local Government, the governor garnered 27,621 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 10,202.

(8) Mr Obaseki polled 41,030 votes in Ikpoba Okha while Mr Ize-Iyamu got 18,218 votes.

(9) In Owan East, the APC scored 19,295 while the PDP got 14,762.

(10) Mr Ize-Iyamu also scored 26,140 votes in Etsako West while Mr Obaseki polled 17,959 votes.

(11) In Akoko Edo, the governor garnered 20,101 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 22,963 votes.

(12) In Etsako East, the APC polled 17,011 votes while the PDP scored 10,668.

(13) In Oredo, Mr Obaseki scored 43,498 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 18,365 votes.

(14) In Ovia North-East, Mr Obaseki scored 16,987 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 9,907 votes.

(15) In Owan West LGA, Obaseki 11,485 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 11,193 votes.

(16) In Etsako Central, Obaseki scored 7,470 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 8,359 votes.

(17) In Orhionmwon, Obaseki scored 13,445 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 10,458 votes.

(18) In Ovia South-West, Obaseki scored 12,659 votes while Mr Ize-Iyamu scored 10, 636 votes.

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