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2020 Edo State gubernatorial election information


2020 Edo State gubernatorial election
← 2016 September 19, 2020 2024 →
Turnout24.31% Decrease6.33pp
 
Nominee Godwin Obaseki Osagie Ize-Iyamu
Party PDP APC
Running mate Philip Shaibu Audu Ganiyu
Popular vote 307,955 223,619
Percentage 57.3% 41.6%

LGA results
Obaseki:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ize-Iyamu:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Godwin Obaseki
PDP

Elected Governor

Godwin Obaseki
PDP

The 2020 Edo State gubernatorial election occurred on September 19, 2020. Incumbent PDP Governor Godwin Obaseki won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Osagie Ize-Iyamu and several minor party candidates. Obaseki received 57.3% of the vote.

Godwin Obaseki emerged unopposed in the PDP gubernatorial primary after all the aspirants stepped down.[1] He picked Philip Shaibu as his running mate.[2]

Osagie Ize-Iyamu was the APC candidate with Audi Ganiyu as his running mate.[3][4] Mabel Oboh was the ADC candidate. Iboi Lucky Emmanuel stood in for ADP in the polls, while Osifo Uhun-Ekpenma Isaiah represented LP.[5] 14 candidates contested in the election, 12 were male, while 2 were female. Two of the deputy governorship candidates were female.[6]

  1. ^ Ayitogo, Nasir (June 25, 2020). "Edo 2020: All PDP aspirants step down for Obaseki". Premium Times. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Edo Guber: Obaseki Picks Deputy As Running Mate". Leadership Newspaper. June 28, 2020. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Olaniyi, Bisi (June 28, 2020). "Edo lawmaker emerges Ize-Iyamu's running mate". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Adenekan, Samson (June 22, 2020). "Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu wins APC primary". Premium Times. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Edo Poll: Meet The Candidates Vying For The Governorship Seat". Channels TV. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "INEC publishes final list of candidates for Edo governorship election". Premium Times. July 18, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.

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