2016 Edo State gubernatorial election

The 2016 Edo State gubernatorial election was held on 28 September, 2016 to determine the Governor of Edo State. The election was originally scheduled for 10 September, however two days before, on 8 September it was postponed due to security concerns.

2016 Edo State gubernatorial election

28 September 2016

Nominee Godwin Obaseki Osagie Ize-Iyamu Party APC PDP Running mate Philip Shaibu John Yakubu Popular vote 319,483 253,173 Percentage 52.09% 41.28%

Governor before election Adams Oshiomhole APC Elected Governor Godwin Obaseki APC

The incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole, was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term due to term limits established in the Fifth Amendment to the Nigeria Constitution. He was succeeded by Godwin Obaseki, who defeated PDP candidate Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the election.

Electoral system

The Governor of Edo State is elected using the plurality voting system.

PDP primary

In the PDP primary election held on 20 June 2016, Osagie Ize-Iyamu polled a total of 584 votes to defeat Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, his closest rival, who had 91 votes while Solomon Edebiri scored 38 votes.

Candidates

• Party nominee: Osagie Ize-Iyamu: former Chief of Staff to the Edo State governor and Secretary to the State Government
• Running mate: John Yakubu
• Solomon Edebiri: Businessman, philanthropist. Lost in the primary election.
• Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. Lost in the primary election.

Results

PDP primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	PDP	Osagie Ize-Iyamu	'584'	'81.91'
	PDP	Matthew Iduoriyekemwen	91	12.76
	PDP	Solomon Edebiri	38	5.33
Total votes			713	100.00

APC primary

Godwin Obaseki, chairman of the Edo State Economy and Strategy Team, emerged victorious in the APC primary, winning 1,618 votes against 11 other candidates. His closest rival was Pius Odubu, the state deputy governor, who came a distant second with 471 votes. The total number of invalid votes was 41. The only female candidate in the primary, Tina Agbarha, came last with just three votes.

Candidates

• Party nominee: Godwin Obaseki: Chairman of the Edo State Economy and Strategy Team

• Running mate: Philip Shuaibu

• Pius Odubu: Edo State Deputy Governor. Lost in the primary election.
• Oserheimen Osunbor: former Governor. Lost in the primary election.
• Chris Ogiemwonyi: former Minister of State for Works. Lost in the primary election.

Results

APC primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	APC	Godwin Obaseki	'1,618'	'63.05'
	APC	Pius Odubu	471	18.35
	APC	Kenneth Imasuagbon	247	9.62
	APC	Chris Ogiemwonyi	137	5.33
	APC	Charles Airhiavbere	11	0.42
	APC	Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula	10	0.38
	APC	Oserheimen Osunbor	8	0.31
	APC	Ebegue Amadasun	8	0.31
	APC	Austin Emuan	7	0.27
	APC	Blessing Agbomere	5	0.19
	APC	Tina Agbarha	3	0.11
Invalid or blank votes			41	1.59
Total votes			2,566	100

General Election

A total of 19 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission. APC candidate Obaseki won the election with 52% of the vote to PDP candidate Ize-Iyamu's 41%.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,900,233 while 622,039 voters were accredited. Voter turnout was 613,244 and the difference in total votes won between the two major candidates was 66,310.

Results

Edo State gubernatorial election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	APC	Godwin Obaseki	319,483	52.09
	PDP	Osagie Ize-Iyamu	253,173	41.28
	APGA	Osaro Onaiwu	876	0.14
	LP	Cyril Eromhon Odiboh
	PDC	Akhalamhe Amiemenoghena
	MPPP	Richard Oronsaye
	YDP	Nurudeen Inwanfero
	ID	Tobi Adeniyi
	PPA	Thomas Amanesi Sadoh
	UPP	Shadrach Nowamagbe Efogie
	AA	Paul Ishaka Ofemile
	SDP	Omorogieva Gbajumo
	NNPP	Frank Ukonga Onaivi
	KOWA	Thompson Osadolor
	ACD	Andrew Igwemoh
	CPP	Roy Ononodena O. Oribhabor
	NCP	Peters Osawaru Omoragbon
	ACPN	Cosmos Irabor
Majority			66,310	10.81
Turnout			613,244	32.27
	APC hold		Swing