The Returning officer, Prof. Rim-Ruken Akpofure made the announcement in Benin City, the state capital on Sunday after the collation of results from 18 local government areas of the state.
Akpofure said Obaseki, who was the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who garnered 223,619 votes.
Obaseki won in 14 local government areas while Ize-Iyamu claimed victory on 4 LGs.
Obaseki defeated Ize-Iyamu for the second after they both contested in 2016 under alternated parties.
See the results as announced by INEC:-
-Igueben LGA
APC: 5,199
PDP: 7,870
-Esan North East
APC: 6,556
PDP: 13,579
-Esan Central
APC: 6,719
PDP: 10,794
-Ikpoba-Okha LGA
APC: 18,218
PDP: 41,030
-Uhunmwonde LGA
APC: 5,972
PDP: 10,022
-Egor LGA
APC: 10,202
PDP: 27,62
-Owan East LGA
APC: 19,295
PDP: 14,762
-Owan West LGA
APC: 11,193
PDP: 11,485
-Ovia North East LGA
APC: 9,907
PDP: 16,987
-Esan South East
APC: 9,237
PDP: 10,563
-Oredo LGA
APC: 18,365
PDP: 43,498
-Esan West LGA
APC: 7,189
PDP: 17, 434
-Etsako West LGA
APC: 26,140
PDP: 17,959
-ESAN SOUTH EAST
APC: 9237
PDP: 10565
-AKOKO-EDO
APC: 22963
PDP: 20101
-ETSAKO EAST
APC: 17011
PDP: 10668
-ETSAKO CENTRAL
APC: 8359
PDP: 7478
-ORHIONMWON
APC: 10458
PDP: 13445
-OVIA SOUTH WEST
APC: 10636
PDP: 12659.
