Edo State

== Politics ==
Governor [[Godwin Obaseki]] is the current governor of Edo State and was sworn into office on the 12th of November 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edo State Governor |url=https://www.nggovernorsforum.org/index.php/the-ngf/governors/560-edo-state-governor |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=www.nggovernorsforum.org}}</ref> His deputy is Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=Obaseki begins vacation, transfers powers to deputy |url=https://punchng.com/obaseki-begins-vacation-transfers-powers-to-deputy/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Edo State House of Assembly]] is the legislative body.

=== Electoral System ===
The electoral system of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oguntola |first=Tunde |date=2022-09-27 |title=2023: Next President, Govs Must Get Two-thirds Spread, Says INEC |url=https://leadership.ng/2023-next-president-govs-must-get-two-thirds-spread-says-inec/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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