By Segun Oye
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced announcement of the Edo governorship election results from the local government areas.
Though, 14 candidates are jostling to be governor, it is however obvious that it’s a straight fight between the incumbent and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Godwin Obaseki and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In the results officially declared so far by INEC, Governor Obaseki is in early lead as shown below:
Etsako East LG:
APC: 17,011
PDP: 10,668
Akoko Edo LG:
APC – 22963
PDP – 20101
Esan West LG:
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Oredo LG:
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Esan South-East LG:
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
Etsako West LG:
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Ovia North-East LG:
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Esan South-East LG:
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,565
Owan West LG:
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Owan East LG:
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Egor LG:
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Uhunmwonde LG:
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Ikpoba Okha LG:
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Esan Central LG:
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,794
Esan North-East LG:
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
Igueben LG:
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
Prompt News reports that no fewer than 10 local government results are already available but more will be released this morning.
