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JUST IN: Obaseki, Shaibu Sworn-In For Second Term

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Philip Shaibu, have been sworn in for a second term in office.

Eko Hot Blog gathers that the inauguration event is currently holding at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital.

Dignitaries in attendance include governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State; Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State among others.

Read also: Edo Election 2020: Obaseki’s Running Mate, Shaibu, Hopeful Of Victory

PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus is also present at the event with some other leaders of the party.

Governor Obaseki was returned elected after polling the highest number of votes in the keenly-contested poll conducted on Saturday, September 20.

The governor secured 307,955 of the total votes, 84,336 more votes than his closest rival Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who got 223, 619 votes.

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