Edo Speaker, Onobun, Wins Reps Seat

Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Marcus Onobun has been declared winner of the Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal Constituency in the rescheduled election.

Onobun, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, Prof Solomon Omonigho, scored 17,611 votes to defeat his All Progressives Congress (APC) opponent, Patrick Idiake, who polled 16,509 votes to finish second.

Omonigho stated that the total number of registered voters in the constituency were 221,888 while 46,849 voters were accredited.

Results from the state House of Assembly election as announced by INEC are, Esan West Constituency, Jonathan Ibhamalu of the APC 7,790, Ehizogie Ihenyen of the PDP 5,756, while Clifford Inegbedion of LP scored 4,476. 

In Owan West constituency, Hon Blessing Agbebaku of the People’s Democratic party, PDP, scored 9,839 votes to defeat Michael Ohio Ezomo of the APC had 7565 votes to come second.

In Owan East Constituency, Barr. Eric Okaka of the All Progressive Congress, APC, scored 15,659 votes to defeat Aminu Okodo Kadiri of the PDP who scored 9,333

In Etsako East constituency, Hon. Kingsley Ogabi of the APC was declared winner of the election with 16,328 votes to defeat Emmanuel Akamba of the PDP who scored 11,959 votes.

In Etsako Central Constituency, Barr Waziri Oshomah of the All Progressive Congress was declared winner of the election, polling 11, 014 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Hon. Damian Lawani, who scored 6,405 votes.