Sunday, 29 January 2017

APC candidate wins Etsako Federal representative by-election in Edo

The candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Johnson Oghuma has won Etsako Federal Constituency by-election in Edo.

Oghuma emerged the winner of the Etsako Federal Constituency by-election in Edo with 39,876 votes to defeat the People’s Democratic Party candidate Mr Jude Imagwe who polled 18,193 votes.

The Returning Officer for the election, Professor Shola Omotola announced the result about 12:45 am on Sunday.

Out of the 59,301 votes cast, 58,427 were regarded as valid votes and 874 votes were rejected.

The bye-election arrived at following the election of the former holder of the seat, Mr Philip Shuaib, as Deputy Governor of the state.

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