By Ogochukwu Isioma
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has lost his polling unit to Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, in today’s presidential and national assembly elections.
Obaseki, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor, failed to deliver the party’s flag-bearer, Atiku Abubakar, at his polling unit in Oredo local government area, Ward 4, Unit 19, Emokpae model primary school.
metrowatchxtra reports that while Obi’s Labour Party polled a total of 105 votes, Atiku’s PDP garnered 55 votes to emerge second, and APC’s Tinubu taking distant third with 27 votes.
Obaseki had last year during the inauguration of the Edo PDP campaign council ruled out the LP and Peter Obi in the 2023 general elections.
The Governor had maintained that Obi’s supporters popularly known as “Obidients” will soon run out of steam, adding that they their efforts will be in vain.
