The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, has declared Mr Adams Oshiomhole of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) as the winner of the Edo governorship election, held yesterday 14th July 2012.

Announcing the results of the election  at INEC headquarter in Benin was the Returning Officer, Prof Osayuki Oshodi. He said Oshiomhole scored 477,478 votes PDP scored 144, 235 votes, while ANPP scored 3,642 votes to come third.

Other insignificant scores came from Congress for Progressive Change came fourth with 2,793 votes and  Social Democratic Movement Party  807 votes. Labour Party scored  604 votes, National Conscience Party scored  540 votes.

He said that Oshiomhole, who is the incumbent, won in the 18 local government areas of the state and satisfied the requirements of the law to be declared winner of the contest.

“I, Prof  Oshiodi as the returning officer, hereby certify  that I was the returning officer of the July 14 governorship election and  hereby declare that Oshiomhole having satisfied the requirement of the law and having scored the highest number of votes cast is hereby declared winner,’’ Oshodi declared. ( NAN)

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