Oshiomhole Wins The July 14 Edo Gubernatorial Election By Landslide

Gov Oshimole

Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole is the winner of the Edo State governorship election. With votes counted from 18 local governments in Edo State, Mr. Oshiomhole, the candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), had garnered 477, 478 votes. His main rival, Major General Charles Airhiavbere (ret.) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 144,255 votes.
Governor Oshiomhole was declared winner by INEC's returning officer Prof. Osayuki Oshodi at exactly 7:40 AM Nigerian time.
 However, the people of the state trooped out in large number to ensure that Mr. Oshiomhole’s victory could not be stolen.
 

INEC's Official Results of Edo State Gubernatorial Election of July 14 2012

Akoko	ACN-29803	PDP-13,785
Egor	ACN 60,623	PDP 3,486
Esan North-East	ACN-13,068	PDP-12,478
Esan Central	ACN- 9,751	PDP- 6,758
Esan South-East	ACN-14,904	PDP-9,634
Esan West	ACN-13,499	PDP-13,282
Etsako Central	ACN-16,834	PDP-5,113
Etsako East	ACN-14,904	PDP- 9,634
Etsako West	ACN-44,962	PDP-5,920
Igueben	ACN 9,751	PDP-6,758
Ikpoba Okha	ACN-58,809	PDP- 6,505
Oredo	ACN-66,552	PDP-9,081
Orhionmwon	ACN. 26,163	PDP-8,716
Ovia North-East	ACN-26,835	PDP-5,4278
Ovia South-West	ACN. 15,150	PDP-7,229
Owan East	ACN-22,483	PDP-11,709
Owan West	ACN-15,150	PDP-7,229
Uhunmwonde	ACN-17,011	PDP-5,826
TOTAL	ACN = 477,478	PDP =144,235

          
According to an aide to Governor Oshiomhole,  said the governor was grateful for the vigilance of the people to ensure that the voters triumphed over the PDP’s gimmicks. He added that the governor saw his
victory as an indication that the people of Edo “have decisively rejected those who lie and kill for the sake of power.”


                                                 ******Congrats Gov Oshimole*****