2016 Edo State gubernatorial election

2016 Edo State gubernatorial election
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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 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.[1][2]

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.[3] He was succeeded by Godwin Obaseki, who defeated PDP candidate Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the election.

  1. ^ "INEC Meets on DSS, Police Request to Postpone Edo State Election". Thisday. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Edo State Gubernatorial Elections September 10". Eie.ng. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ Osagie Otabor (6 November 2015). "Seven years after: How well will Oshiomhole end?". The Nation. Retrieved 22 June 2016.