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| Comrade Adams Oshiomhole |
Edo
State Governor, Comrade Adams Ohiomhole of the Action Congress of
Nigeria (ACN) has been declared winner of the state's governorship
election which held on Saturday.Roadblocks manned by soldiers.
He is to serve another four years as the governor of Edo State.
The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), Professor Osayuki Oshodin, who formally declared
Oshiomhole winner of the election at state's INEC office at the early
hours of Sunday, said Oshiomhole polled a total of 477,478 votes,
representing 73 per cent of the total votes cast.
His closest rival, Major General Charles Airhiavbere of the Peoples
Democratic Party, polled 144,235 votes, representing 22 per cent of the
total votes cast.Culled from Sunday Tribune
