The Chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategy Team, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has emerged the winner of the Edo state All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Saturday.

The election which ended in the early hours of Sunday morning, was contested by 12 aspirants.

Obaseki’s election was announced by Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, who chaired the proceedings.

2,873 delegates from 192 wards of Edo state were accredited for the primary election.

Obaseki, highly favoured to clinch victory, scored 1618 votes to emerge APC’s flag bearer. His closest rival , Pius Odubu, the deputy governor, scored 471 votes.

The breakdown of the results as given by the NTA which covered the election live:

Agbarha Justina 3

Chris Ogiemwonyi 137

Oserheimen Osunbor 10

Godwin Obaseki 1618

Kenneth Imansuangbon 247

Blessing Agbomhere 5

Charles Airhiavbere 11

Fredrick Amadasun 8

Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula 10

Austin Emuan 7

Peter Esele 8

The governorship election will take place in September.