BEVERLY HILLS, September 19, (THEWILL) – Below are the official results from the Edo State Governorship election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, at the state collation center in the State capital, Benin City.
The elections were conducted in all 18 local government areas in the state.
Some of the results below which were first sent in by our special correspondent in the state for the election from the various local governments headquarters as declared by INEC, have been now been formally ratified and certified by the election’s Chief Returning Officer.
The results are in line with our earlier projection that Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party, will be reelected for another term.
This page will be updated as more results are declared. INEC has now officially declared Mr. Obaseki winner of the election.
- Egor LGA
APC: 10, 202
PDP: 27, 603
2. Esan Central LGA
APC: 6, 719
PDP: 10, 694
3. Esan North East LGA
APC: 6, 559
PDP: 13, 579
4. Esan South East LGA
APC: 9, 237
PDP: 10, 565
5. Esan West
APC: 7, 189
PDP: 17, 457
6. Igueben LGA
APC: 5, 199
PDP: 7, 870
7. Ikpoba/Ohka LGA
APC: 18, 218
PDP: 41, 030
8. Ovia North East LGA
APC: 9, 907
PDP: 16, 987
9. Owan East LGA
APC: 19, 295
PDP: 14, 762
10. Owan West LGA
APC: 11, 193
PDP: 11, 485
11. Etsako West LGA
APC: 26, 140
PDP: 17, 959
12. Etsako Central LGA
APC: 8, 357
PDP: 7, 478
13. Uhunmwode LGA
APC: 5, 542
PDP: 9, 603
14. Oredo LGA
APC – 18, 365
PDP – 43, 498
15. Akoko-Edo LGA
APC – 22, 963
PDP – 20, 101
16. Etsako East
APC – 17, 011
PDP – 10, 668
17. Orhionmwon LGA
APC – 10, 458
PDP – 13, 445
17. Ovia South West
APC – 10, 636
PDP – 12, 659
Total
APC: 223, 619
PDP: 307, 955
Difference: 83, 336.
PDP wins by 57.3% / APC = 41.6%
PDP wins 13 LGAs
APC wins 5 LGAs