The National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday lost to
the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in his polling unit in the
September 28 governorship election.
Odigie-Oyegun, who registered in Ward 2, Unit 2, in Oredo Local Government Area, voted at about 10:45am.
The national chairman had also lost his polling unit in the 2015 Presidential election in the state.
At the end of voting, sorting and
counting, the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, scored 78 votes
while the ruling APC trailed behind with 69 votes.
Odigie-Oyegun, however, expressed satisfaction with the exercise, describing the turnout of voters as a pleasant surprise.
While addressing journalists shortly
after casting his vote, he said, “I am pleasantly surprised because this
is the best turnout I have ever experienced. I hope it presumes that
something good is about to happen.”
He also noted that interest of the
residents in the process of electing their leaders, showed that
democracy had become widespread.
Odigie-Oyegun added, “People are keen to
express their democratic options and democracy has become totally
widespread. It is a very good thing. It has been peaceful so far.”
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