By Osahon Osahon
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced election results from three additional local government areas in the ongoing Edo State governorship election with Governor Godwin Obaseki still leading.
This brings the number of LGAs results announced so far to 16.
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, won the three councils declared by the electoral umpire.
Ize-Iyamu has now won five of the 16 LGAs results released by the commission.
Obaseki, the incumbent governor of Edo, has won 11 councils and is clearly leading in the election.
See Results Below:
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