Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party has been re-elected as governor of Edo State.
Read on for details of the results of the election announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday.
| LGA | APC | PDP |
| AKOKO EDO | 22,963 | 20,101 |
| EGOR | 10,202 | 27,621 |
| ESAN CENTRAL | 6,719 | 10,794 |
| ESAN NORTH EAST | 6,556 | 13,579 |
| ESAN SOUTH EAST | 9,237 | 10,563 |
| ESAN WEST | 7,189 | 17,434 |
| ETSAKO CENTRAL | 8,359 | 7,478 |
| ETSAKO EAST | 17,011 | 10,668 |
| ETSAKO WEST | 26,140 | 17,959 |
| IGUEBEN | 5,199 | 7,870 |
| IKPOBA OKHA | 18,218 | 41,030 |
| OREDO | 18,365 | 43,498 |
| ORHIONMWON | 10,458 | 13,445 |
| OVIA NORTH EAST | 9,907 | 16,987 |
| OVIA SOUTH WEST | 10,636 | 12,659 |
| OWAN EAST | 19,295 | 14,762 |
| OWAN WEST | 11,193 | 11,485 |
| UHUNMWODE | 5,972 | 10,022 |
| TOTAL |
Godwin Obaseki of the PDP has been declared the winner of the election!
The incumbent governor secured 307,955 of the total votes, 84,336 more votes than his closest rival Ize-Iyamu, who got 223,619 votes.
Result: Ovia South-West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,636
PDP – 12,659
12:38 – The result of Ovia South-West, the last local government in line, is expected to be announced in the next 40 minutes.
Result: Orhionmwon (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,458
PDP – 13,445
12:24 – The collation committee is back and Orhionmwon results are being reeled out.
11: 10 – After about five hours of announcements and breaks, the final results of the Edo election are almost complete.
11:01 – The collation committee is now on break.
Two local government results – Orhionmwon and Ovia South-West – are yet to be announced.
Result: Etsako Central (as announced by INEC)
APC – 8,359
PDP – 7,478
Result: Etsako East (as announced by INEC)
APC :17,011
PDP: 10,668
Expectation: The remaining results are being ferried into the collation centre.
Results: Akoko Edo (as announced by INEC)
APC – 22963
PDP – 20101
9:28 – The announcement of the results is about to resume after about an hour’s break.
Result: Esan West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Result: Oredo (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Result: Esan South-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
*An INEC officer made a correction on this result.
Result: Etsako West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Result: Ovia North-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Result: Owan West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Result: Owan East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Result: Egor (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Result: Uhunmwonde (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Result: Ikpoba Okha (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Result: Esan Central (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,794
*An INEC officer made a correction on this result.
Result: Esan North-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
6:09 – The election materials for Ward 8, Unit 3, were snatched and voting couldn’t take place, says the returning officer for Igueben Local Government.
Result: Igueben LG (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
6:04 – Ten local government results are already available. Igueben local government will first be announced.
5:55: INEC’s Collation Committee is set to announce the official results of the election from all local governments. Party agents are also present at the meeting.
