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– Governor Adams Oshiomhole is one of the happiest persons in Nigeria currently following the victory of his party in the governorship election in Edo state – Godwin Obaseki floored the Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others in the election Premium Times reports that in his reaction to the electoral victory of Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Edo state, Governor Adams Oshiomhole says it is a signal that the acclaimed godfathers in the state have been rendered powerless.
He said Obaseki’s success in the poll marked the end of three notable politicians in the state. He gave their names as Raymond Dokpesi, Tom Ikimi, and Gabriel Igbinedion, all members of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Obaseki dancing beside Governor Adams Oshiomhole Ikimi was part of those who successfully ensured the fusion of parties to form the APC. He however left the party and joined the PDP just before the 2015 general election. Obaseki won the election after scoring 319,483 votes against Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the PDP, who scored 253,173 votes. Speaking after the election result was declared, Oshiomhole said the exercise had humbled the trio. READ ALSO: Buhari congratulates Oshiomhole and Obaseki over victory The governor said: “We have a rerun in 2012 with all the godfathers on one side and new forces of change on my side, I won in all the 18 local government areas. “Our people have spoken loud and clear that they believe in democracy, they just don’t want to be beneficiaries, they want to be the drivers of the process. This was showed by the way they conducted themselves on election day. “It is outstanding and remarkable that tensed as the election was with all the predictions the APC out of 18 local government, we won in 15 decisively.
