President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the election process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Governor Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was on Sunday, declared the winner of the keenly contested election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The President congratulated Obaseki, who scored a total of 307,955 or 86.75% of the total votes to defeat his closest rival and the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who scored 223,619 representing 13.25% of the total votes
Obaseki had also won in 13 local government areas while Ize-Iyamu won in 5 local government areas.
The results were announced by Akpofure Rem-Rukeh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta.
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Buhari in a statement signed by Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu, urged Obaseki, who had similarly defeated Ize-Iyamu in 2016, to show grace and humility in victory.
Buhari, reacting to the outcome of the election as announced by INEC, applauded INEC for conducting a credible election, adding that
“My commitment to free and fair elections is firm, because, without free and fair elections, the foundation of our political and moral authority will be weak.”
“I have consistently advocated for free and fair elections in the country because it is the bedrock of true democratic order.
“Democracy will mean nothing if the votes of the people don’t count or if their mandate is fraudulently tampered with.”
He also commended the people of Edo State, the parties, candidates, and security agencies for conducting themselves responsibly.
