THE All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently leading in the Edo State governorship election conducted on Saturday, September 21.
The party is leading with over 48,000 votes in results from 16 local government areas (LGAs) out of the state’s 18 LGAs.
The ICIR reports that the APC has won 10 out of the 16 local government areas (LGAs) declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
A serving senator representing Edo Central, Monday Okpebholo, is the APC’s candidate, while a successful business, Asue Ighodalo, flies the PDP’s flag.
Seventeen political parties fielded candidates in the election.
As the final collation is being done by INEC at its state headquarters today, Sunday, September 22, in Benin City, the state capital, The ICIR presents the results of the two leading parties – the APC and PDP – from 16 out of 18 LGAs announced so far by the commission.
Ovia South West LGA
APC: 10,150
PDP: 10,260
Esan North East
PDP: 12,522
Esan Central
APC: 10,990
PDP: 8,618
Akoko Edo LGA
APC: 34,847
PDP: 15,865
Egor LGA
APC:16,760
Esan South LGA
APC: 8,398
PDP: 14,199
Ovia North
APC: 13,225
PDP: 15,311
Uhunmwonde LGA
APC: 8,776
PDP: 9,339
Owan West
APC: 12,277
PDP: 11,284
Esan West LGA
APC: 12,952
PDP: 11,004
Igueben LGA
APC:5,907
PDP: 8,470
Orhionmwon LGA
APC: 16,059
PDP: 14,614
Owan East LGA
APC: 19,380
PDP: 14,189
Estsako East LGA
APC:20,167
PDP: 9,683
Etsako West LGA
APC: 32,107
PDP: 17,483
Etsako Central
APC: 11,906
PDP: 8,455
APC – 244,549- Leading
PDP – 195,954
The INEC resident electoral commissioner in the state, Anugbum Onuoha, said further announcement on the result would resume by 5 pm.
Editor’s Note: The report was updated to reflect that the total is 244,549 and not 244,489. Also under Uhunmwonde LGA, APC has 8,776 and not 8,766.
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