Edo tribunal upholds election of APC’s Governor Obaseki

An election petitions tribunal sitting in Benin, Edo State, has affirmed the victory of Godwin Obaseki as the winner of the gubernatorial elections held on September 28, 2016, metrobusinessnews.com  has learnt.

The Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, had challenged Obaseki’s election, alleging widespread irregularities.

Obaseki, who ran on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The head of the tribunal, Ahmed Badamosi, dismissed  Ize-Iyamu’s petition.

 It was learnt  that wild celebrations broke out amongst supporters of Obaseki and the APC shortly after the pronouncement.