The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released results from 17 of the 18 local government areas in the Saturday’s Edo State governorship election.
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the two major contenders in the election.
The PDP is currently leading in the results released by INEC with 13 LGAs while APC has recorded victory in five LGAs.
Below is the their score per LGA:
ORHIONMWON LGA
APC: 10,458
PDP: 13,445
Total valid vote: 24213
Rejected votes: 614
Total votes cast: 24,827
ETSAKO CENTRAL LGA
APC: 8,359
PDP: 7478
Total valid votes: 15885
Rejected votes: 157
Total votes cast: 16042
ETSAKO-EAST LGA
APC: 17,011
PDP: 10,668
Total valid votes: 27,824
Rejected votes: 335
Total votes cast: 28,159
AKOKO-EDO LGA
APC: 22,963
PDP: 20,101
Total valid votes: 43,377
Rejected votes: 617
Total votes cast: 43,994
Esan west LGA
APC: 7,189
PDP: 17,434
Total valid votes: 24,880
Rejected votes: 579
Total votes cast: 25,459
Oredo LGA (Obaseki’s LG)
APC: 18,365
PDP: 43,498
Total valid votes: 62,578
Rejected votes: 1,302
Total votes cast: 63,880
Esan south-east LGA
APC: 9,237
PDP: 10,563
Total valid votes: 19,896
Rejected votes: 307
Total votes cast: 20,203
ETSAKO WEST LGA
APC: 26,140
PDP: 17,959
Total valid votes: 44,539
Rejected votes: 2,828
Total votes cast: 47,367
OVIA NORTH-EAST LGA
APC: 9,907
PDP: 16,987
Total valid votes: 27,437
Rejected votes: 934
Total votes cast: 28,371
OWAN WEST LGA
APC: 11,193
PDP: 11,485
Total valid votes: 22,849
Rejected votes: 404
Total votes cast: 23,253
OWAN EAST LGA
APC: 19,295
PDP: 14,762
Total valid votes: 34,246
Rejected votes: 515
Total votes cast: 34,761
EGOR LGA
APC: 10,202
PDP: 27,621
Total valid votes: 38,396
Rejected votes: 955
Total votes cast: 39,351
UHUNMWONDE LGA
APC: 5,972
PDP: 10,022
Total valid votes: 16,283
Rejected votes: 352
Total votes cast: 16,635
IKPOBA OKHA LGA
APC: 18,218
PDP: 41,030
ESAN CENTRAL LGA
APC: 6,719
PDP: 10,694
ESAN NORTH-EAST LGA
APC: 6,556
PDP: 13,579
Valid votes: 20,369
Rejected votes: 361
Total votes cast: 20,730
IGUEBEN LGA
APC: 5199
PDP: 7870
Total valid votes: 13,170
Rejected votes: 212
Total votes cast: 13,382
HOW THEY STAND (AFTER 13 LGAs)
PDP: 243, 604
APC: 154,192
