Obaseki, reacts to his victory in the September 19 governorship
election.
Mr Godwin Obaseki is still basking in the euphoria of
victory in the recently concluded governorship election in Edo
State.
Obaseki, who contested under the platform of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) polled 307,955 votes to defeat his closest
rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who
garnered 223,619 to win a second term as governor of Edo State.
Reacting to his victory during an interview on Channels
Television’s News At 10 on Sunday, the governor said his
victory didn’t come as a surprise to him.
Describing his feeling, Obaseki said he is so excited by the
show of love and support from different people across the
state.
According to him, he has never seen citizens of Edo State react
so spontaneously with such excitement.
“I feel very happy just watching the responses, reactions from
citizens of Edo State across board. For me, I have never seen a
group of people react so spontaneously with such excitement,” he
said.
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When asked on his plans to reconcile friends and associates who
are aggrieved with the outcome of the election, Governor Obaseki
said his doors are always open.
The governor also said his major rival in the contest, Ize-Iyamu
had yet to congratulate him on the election victory.
With the elections over, Obaseki admitted that there is so much
work to be done in the next four years, adding that his
administration is ever ready to partner with his opponents on how
to move the state forward.
“There is so much work ahead of us. I believe there is room for
everybody to contribute. My doors are wide open for talks and
consultations,” he added.
