12th April, 2015
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
The Minority Whip of Federal House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has lost his bid to represent Edo South at the Senate.
Osagie lost to candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mathew Urhoghide, after polling 117,759 votes against Urhoghide’s 139,784 votes.
P.M. NEWS recalls that the Senatorial election was inconclusive in Orhionmwon and few wards in some local government areas of the district when the election was held on 28 March.
INEC’s Senatorial Returning Officer for the poll, Prof. Joseph Erunosa Osemwenkhai, who announced the result, declared candidate of the PDP winner, “having satisfied the requirements of The law and scored the highest number of votes is hereby returned.”
Meanwhile, results of 20 of the 24 seats in the State House of Assembly election in the state showed that the APC retains firm control of the state assembly, following its victory in 17 seats against PDP’s three.
They are as follows:
Ovia North-East Constituency II:
Bright Osayande: APC – 8,041; Andy Uzamere: PDP – 5,462
Ovia North-East Constituency I:
Sunday Osazimwede: APC – 7,477; Levis Aigbogun: PDP – 4,628
Etasko East:
Kingsley Ugabi: APC -16,824; Abass Jega Momoh: PDP – 8,799
Etsako Central:
Damian Lawani: APC -10,310; Tijani Abubakar: PDP – 7,517
Etsako West II:
Yakubu Gowon Jerry: APC – 14,373; Sylvanus Eruagha: PDP – 4,001
Etsako West I:
Gani Audu: APC – 11,228; Dada Abubakar: PDP – 6,321
Oredo West:
Chris Okaeben: APC -13,127; Uyi Ogbemudia: PDP – 10,193
Oredo East:
Iyoha Osaigbovo: APC -15,581; Lion Okoro Osadebamen: PDP – 9,087
Ikpoba Okha:
Henry Okhuarobo: APC – 23,571; Nicholas Asonsere: PDP – 14,478
Egor:
Crosby Eribo: APC – 19,554; Nosa Adams : PDP – 12,233
Uhumwonde:
Elizabeth Aitivie: APC – 11,847; Imasuen Murphy: PDP – 8,352
Akoko-Edo I:
Kabir Adjoto: APC – 14,195; Johnson Momoh: PDP – 7,206
Akoko-Edo II:
Emma Agbaje: APC – 17,699; Bisi Idaomi: PDP – 5,083
Owan East:
Foly Ogedengbe : APC – 22,562; John Imona: PDP – 10,497
Owan West:
Asein Ojo: APC – 12,883; Agbebakun Blessing: PDP – 9,963
Esan West:
Samuel Odigie: APC – 20,614; Monday Ehighalua: PDP – 23,314
Esan Central:
Victor Edoror: APC – 10,561; Sunday Ereghan : PDP – 8,230
Esan North-East I:
Anselm Adimma: APC – 1,519; Patrick Iluobe: PDP – 1,744
Esan North-East II:
Igbans: PDP – 6,289; Henry Okpame: APC – 4,730
Esan South:
Festus Udughele: APC – 11,869; Festus Ebea: PDP – 11,615
Igueben:
Justin Okoloboh: APC – 8,140; Eriata Odiana: PDP – 6,944