#NigeriaDecides: Oshiomhole Floors PDP In Edo, Wins Senatorial Seat

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has been declared the winner of the 2023 Edo north senatorial district election.

Oshiomhole was declared winner on Sunday by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) returning officer, Benjamin Adesina.

To emerge winner, the former Edo State Governor polled 107,110 votes to defeat Francis Alimikhena of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the incumbent, who scored 55,344 votes.

“Adams Oshiomhole of APC, having scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared as the winner of the election conducted on the 25th of February for Edo north senatorial district,” Adesina declared.

The former Edo State Governor had earlier defeated Alimikhena in the APC primary for the senatorial seat before the latter resigned from the party to join PDP.

Senate President Lawan Wins

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has been declared the winner of the Yobe North Senatorial district election.

Lawan who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been in the Senate for about 22 years.

He defeated his closest challenger, Ilu Alhaji-Bello to return to the red chamber for another term according to the results announced by the Returning Officer of the zone, Professor Omolola Aduoju of the Federal University Gashua, Yobe State.

Adunoju said Lawan polled 91,318 votes to defeat his rival of the PDP, who got 22,849 votes out of the 122,136 total valid votes cast.