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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun, yesterday escaped defeat at his polling unit for the first time since 1999.
Oyegun secured victory for the APC at his Unit one Ward two polling unit in Oredo local government area.
The APC polled 54 votes to defeat the PDP who secured 48 votes at Unit one for the Oredo East Constituency seat in the Edo State House of Assembly.
In unit two, the APC candidate, Chris Okaeben polled 49 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Barr. Uyi Ogbemudia, who pooled 43 votes.
Meanwhile, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, a former governor of the state, who recently defected to APC lost at his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party in the State House of Assembly elections.
The APC polled 24 votes against 139 votes garnered by the PDP at unit six Ward six, Iruekpen in Esan West local government area where Prof. Osunbor voted.
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