The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr. Joseph Ugiagbe Ikpea of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the winner of the just concluded Edo Central senatorial by-election.
The returning officer, Prof. Kingsley Omon, declared that Joseph Ikpea scored a total of 105,129 votes to defeat his closest rival, Prince Joe Okojie of the PDP, who scored 15,146 votes.
Declaring the result, the returning officer for the Edo Central senatorial by-election, Prof. Kingsley Omon, said the election was held in five local governments of Esan extraction, and Joseph Ikpea emerged as senator-elect for Edo Central Senatorial District.
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In the announcement, “Joseph Ikpea of the APC scored a total of 105,129 votes to defeat Prince Joe Okojie of the PDP, who scored 15,146 votes, while Barr. Sergius Ogun of the ADC scored 1,198 votes, and I thereby declare Mr. Joseph Ikpea of the APC winner.”
Meanwhile, the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Barrister Omosede Igbinedion the Winner of the Edo state August 16 by-election.
The by-election was held in the two local governments of Ovia South-West and Ovia Northeast in Edo State.
Announcing the results at the local government headquarters, Iguobazuwa, early morning on Sunday, the returning officer, Clement Ighodaro, said Barrister Omosede scored a total of 77053 votes to defeat the candidates of the PDP and the ADC, who scored 3838 and 925 votes to clinch the second and third positions.
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