Lucky Obukohwo ReportingÂ
The former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole has emerged winner of the Edo North Senatorial District election at the National Assembly.
Oshiomhole scored 107,110 votes to defeat his closet rival, incumbent Senator, Bar .Francis Alimikhena of the people’s Democratic party PDP .who polled 55,354 votes.
Declaring the Senatorial result, Prof Buniyamin Adesina Ayinde, said Oshiomhole polled 107,110, senator Alimikhena, scored 55,354 votes while Labour Party candidate, Aslem Eragbe, garnered 15,923 to come third in the race.
The local governments that make up the Senatorial District were Etsako West, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Owan East, Owan West and Akoko Edo.
Senator Alimikhena is seeking a third term in office but lost to the former national chairman of the APC, who the electorate beckoned on to represent them at the Senate.
Alimikhena won the Senatorial ticket twice on the platform of the APC but decamped to the PDP on the eve of the primary election for ticket won by Oshiomhole.