Nigeria, April 9 -- The new Deputy Governor of Edo State, Omobayo Godwins, has said he won the 2023 House of Representatives election for Akoko Edo Federal Constituency, but his victory was taken away by "political buccaneers."

Mr Godwins, 38, became the deputy governor of Edo State on Monday following the removal of Philip Shaibu by the state House of Assembly.

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Mr Godwins said he had expected to re-contest the seat in 2027 only for him to become the deputy governor, which he described as an "act of God."

"If you look at my acceptance speech. I tagged it as an act of God. Of course, I ran for House of Representatives in 2023; though I won, the political buccaneers took it away," he said....