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Edo Decides: Obaseki's Deputy Philip Shaibu Loses LG to APC

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Sep 20, 2020

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The running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the Edo gubernatorial election, Philip Shaibu, lost the election in his Local Government, Etsako west, to the All Progressives Congress.

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This is according to the official results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday.

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The result showed that PDP secured 17,959 votes while APC polled 26,140 votes.

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But PDP candidate, Godwin Obaseki, is in an early lead with over 70,000 votes.

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A former governor of Edo State and suspended Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, is also from Etsako west.

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Meanwhile, the electoral official reported that there were pockets of violence in the LG.

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She also reported a case of ballot snatching in one of the wards and an alleged kidnap of an APC agent.

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PDP agent at the collation centre called for the cancellation of election in the LGA, saying that "In Esako West, there is a case of over-voting. That should lead to cancellation, but the INEC officer added the votes up.ÔÇØ

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No fewer than 1.72 million persons were eligible to vote in the September 19, Edo governorship polls.

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However, only 1,726,738 collected their PVCs.

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The election held in 18 Local Government Areas, 192 Wards, and 2,627 polling units.

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Further distribution of registered voters in the three senatorial districts of the state shows that Edo South has the highest figure of 1,281,414; the North with 564,122; and Central senatorial district has 364,998.

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Edo South has seven council areas, the North has six, while Central has five Local Government Areas.

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