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EmmaOgbu:
And we have 2627 polling units in Edo.


That means we still have more than half to go

Edodecides2020: Deputy Governor Shaibu Wins Own Polling Unit By Wide Margin

The Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, has won his polling unit by 401 votes as against the All Progressives Congress’s 148 votes, in Saturday’s election.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate voted at Ward 11, polling unit 5 of Etsako West LGA.

In an adjoining polling unit of the same ward as his, the PDP also won by 131 to APC’s 65.

Jubilant supporters were seen hailing and singing Mr Shaibu’s praises shortly after the unit’s votes were counted.

Mr Shaibu later returned to the scene, waving at the elated voters as they said, “you are a leader. You are a leader.”


Mr Shaibu had earlier voted a while after some fans of the opposition APC were engaged in a squabble with those loyal to him.

PREMIUM TIMES observed a cluster of the loyalists raising their voices and threatening each other in their local dialect, Etsako, a variant of languages spoken by the Afemai people.

“If you try that thing here, we will kill ourselves,” one of the loyalists was heard saying. By “thing,” he meant trying to woo his party’s potential voters to the other side.

“We must deliver this unit,” this time, one of PDP’s loyalists chipped in.

Speaking to journalists afterwards, Mr Shaibu expressed optimism of winning a re-election and praised the Independent and National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“If what I’m seeing here is what is happening all over the state, it means INEC has fulfilled its promise to deliver a free, credible and safe election,” he told reporters.

“If you look (around), you will see that movement is highly restricted,” he noted, adding that he is assured of victory.

MrColdsweat:
How are we sure that this result was not forged or written by a party agent?

Nigerians must demand electronic reforms for 2023 election. In this quantum age, we're still using pen, paper and cooler for elections. What nonsense!

If our lawmakers refuse to reform our electoral processes, them we must boycott the 2023 election.

In a game you always lose, the best way to win is to stop playing.

onecoder:
are you a party agent?
i'm saying this cos apc have their own EC8A form

Authoreety:
Hope it isn't fake

Kestolove:
Pdp server

seunmsg:
It’s not time yet to run away. If you’re still here tomorrow evening and Ize-Iyamu is winning, we can talk.

seunmsg:
Leopard never changes its spot. He will Ben Johnson by tomorrow if results doesn’t favour his party. Rinse and repeat again when it’s time for Ondo election.

CilicMarin:
It will end in Tears for You Like Ekiti, Osun, Kogi and Bayelsa states. Don't say I didn't warn you, ipob yoot.

garfield1:
Engineerboat,I am now free.though I know you won't agree but it is obvious that pastor won the remaining edolites who were sitting on the fence.it is over for obaseki

Okobaba1:
Look at Obaseki shaking and speaking incoherently because the questions are not about Oshiomole... Hahaha haha hahaha

He said it himself that he currently has no plans for job creation if elected.

Edo people better choose well.