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Obaseki trumps Ize-Iyamu 57% to 40%, emerges winner in Channels TV preferred debaters’ poll

Obaseki and Ize-Iyamu

The Edo State governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in this month’s governorship election in the state, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday trumped candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osagie Ize-Iyamu, by well over 17 points in an online poll conducted by multiple award-winning broadcasting station, Channels Television, in partnership with Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room.

Obaseki scored 57.73 percent compared to Ize-Iyamu’s 40.07 percent.
The poll, according to the organisers, was put together to enable the general public select their preferred gubernatorial candidates that will feature in the station’s forthcoming debate programme.

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Members of the public were asked to vote for the gubernatorial candidates of their choice from among the 14 listed, including Godwin Obaseki, PDP; Osagie Ize-Iyamu, APC; Jones Osagiobare, YPP; Lucky Osagie Idehen, APGA; Felix Obayangbon, SDP, and nine others.
The poll which lasted over three hours saw the APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu, in an early lead, only to be trounced by Godwin Obaseki, the PDP candidate, who sustained the lead, 57.73 percent to 40.07 percent, till the poll closed.

Crusoe Osagie, special adviser to Edo State governor on media and communication strategy, commenting on the poll result, noted that “it reflects Governor Obaseki’s popularity and gives insight into the outcome of September 19 poll”.

Candidate of the YPP, Osagiobare, took the third position with 0.36 percent.

From bottom, Felix Obayangbon of the SDP scored zero vote, Igbineweka Osamuede of APM scored 0.07 percent, while Stevie Nash Ozono of NRM scored 0.11 percent.

SCREENSHOTS OF THE POLL RESULT