Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the ongoing election, Asue Ighodalo, has won gallantly at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area, the home unit of Governor Godwin Obaseki.
According to results announced at the unit, Ighodalo garnered 127 votes against the 35 votes scored by his All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpehbolo.
The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata secured 11 votes while the candidates of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) got one vote each.
‘The Nation’ reports that he commended voters for coming out despite the heavy rain in the State.
His words: “You can see despite the inclement weather people have turned out in their large numbers. You can see the enthusiasm.
“For now I am glad with what I see, the process in my units has been smooth. I hope the collation process will be the same. It will be peaceful and the results will be counted and there will be no destruction.
“I am glad with the extent of military presence in the state. As you know the federal security agencies have taken over the state. I am not the Chief Security Officer of the state, the Inspector General of Police, IGP is the Chief Security Officer”.
