The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Oredo Federal Constituency, with a score of 32, 895 votes.
The result was announced by Prof Elizabeth Ejbochuku, the Returning Officer for House of Representatives, Oredo Federal Constituency, on Sunday at Urhokpota Hall, Benin, the Edo capital.
She said that Ihama defeated seven other candidates who contested in the election.
She said that APC candidate, Iyoha Osaigbovo, emerged second with 23,352 votes.
Ejbochuku said that Ihama having scored highest number of votes cast satisfied the requirements of the law and was therefore returned elected.
Speaking to newsmen after the declaration of the result, Ihama thanked God and the people of his constituency for the victory.
APC dethrones PDP in Edo Federal Constituency
INEC has declared Mr Dennis Idahosa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Ovia Federal Constituency, as the winner of the election into the House of Representatives seat.
Idahosa, a former Commissioner in Edo, polled 28,509 to defeat the incumbent Ms Omosede Igbinedion, daughter of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion and younger sister to the former Governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, who scored 23, 345 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Victor Igbinedion of the University of Benin, announced the final result at Iguobazuwa, Ovia South West Local Government Area.
He said having polled the highest number of votes cast and certified all electoral conditions, Idahosa is returned elected as the winner of the Ovia Federal Constituency seat elections conducted on Saturday.
An elated Idahosa who dedicated the victory to God, noted that it was the “voice of the people against bad representation”.
He further said that the people of the constituency clearly showed, with their votes, that the mandate to liberate the federal constituency is sacrosanct.
Idahosa stressed that never again would one single individual decide who and what becomes what in the constituency.
While promising to entrench good representation, he promised to remain magnanimous in victory.
“It is in this light that I enjoin all the good people of Ovia, both those who supported me and those who worked against me, my opponents and the APC aspirants, with whom I contested the party’s ticket, to work with me for the betterment of the constituency.
“This election was not all about Dennis Idahosa, but the people, who have yearned for a better and effective representation this past years,” he said.
NAN reports that the APC candidate won 18 of the 23 wards in the constituency, while the PDP candidate won five.
Further breakdown of the result showed that the APC candidate won in 9 of the 13 wards available in Ovia North East Local Government Area.
Similarly, his opponent, Omosede Igbinedion of the PDP, won four and one ward in Ovia North East and Ovia South West Local Government Areas.
APC wins Etsako House of Rep seat in Edo
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Johnson Oghuma as the winner of Etsako Federal Constituency of Edo.
INEC returning officer, Dr Francis Ogbemudia of the University of Benin, who announced the result, said Oghuma polled 57,751 votes to defeat his closest rival, Blessing Agbomere of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who scored 36,904 votes.
Ogbemudia said that of the 265,895 registered voters, 98,808 cast their votes while 2,378 votes were voided.
Ogbemudia said, “I hereby declare Oghuma of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, as the winner and he is returned elected.”
Oshiomohole delivers senatorial seat to Alimikhena for 2nd-term
Sen. Francis Alimikhena of All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner and re-elected for second term at the Edo-North Senatorial District election.
Announcing the result on Monday in Auchi, the Returning Officer, Prof. Moses Osawaru of the University of Benin, said Alimikhena scored of 117, 783 votes to defeat his closest opponent, Abubakar Momoh of the PDP, who scored 80, 752 votes.
Osawaru said that the senatorial district had a total of 633,384 registered voters with 204,920 votes cast and 5,208 voided votes.
Osawaru said: “Francis Alimikhena of the APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected.”
The senator thanked the people of the senatorial district for re-electing him and assured them of adequate representation and massive development.
“The 9th Assembly will be dominated by the All Progressives Congress members and the people of my senatorial district will witness increased developmental projects in the area.,” he said.