Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party candidate in the gubernatorial election in Edo State, has won the contest in the two-way race with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winning most of the votes. Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the PDP came second in the votes collated and announced by INEC.
Edo Governorship Election Result:
@APCNigeria: 319, 483
@OfficialPDPNig: 253,173
APGA: 876
LP: 182
Results below:
1. Owan West LGA
APC: 12, 862
PDP: 10,132
Registered Voters: 54, 406
Accredited Voters: 24, 487
2. Egor LGA
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514
Registered Voters: 184,296
Accredited Voters: 49,802
3. Esan North East LGA
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220
Registered Voters: 74,293
Accredited Voters: 27,121
4. Igueben LGA
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560
Registered Voters: 42,655
Accredited Voters: 16,482
5. Uhunmwonde
APC: 10, 911
PDP: 8,667
Registered Voters:
Accredited Voters : 21,927
6. Esan South East LGA
APC: 9,554
PDP: 11, 466
Registered Voters: 66,698
Accredited Voters: 22,522
7. Oredo LGA
APC: 37,612
PDP: 30,492
Registered Voters: 273,614
Accredited Voters: 74,076
8. Orhionmwon
APC: 15, 262
PDP: 16, 446
Registered Voters:102,921
Accredited Voters:34,270
The Returning Officer announces a one-hour break.
Collation to resume by 12pm.
There is an ongoing protest outside the INEC office in Benin.
Police disperse protesters at INEC office in Benin with tear gas.
The protest has led to increased tension in the area.
Activities are however going on smoothly in other parts of Benin…
9. Esan West LGA
APC: 13, 114
PDP: 16,311
Registered Voters:87,867
Accredited Voters:31,866
10.Ovia North:
APC-17,561
PDP-13,141..
11. Owan East LGA
APC: 21, 233
PDP: 12, 889
Registered voters: 76,455
Accredited: 36, 271
12: Etsako Central LGA
APC: 10,373
PDP: 8,827
Registered Voters: 43,049
Accredited Voters: 20,145
13: Esan Central
APC: 9,781
PDP: 10,180
Registered Voters: 50,603
Accredited Voters: 21,400
“I feel dehumanized and disenfranchised.INEC is giving Nigeria a bad name.They are cancelling results at the units where the PDP won to arrive at a predetermined end,” says Senator Matthew Urhoghide,representing Edo-South senatorial district,who led PDP supporters to protest at the INEC office. #EdoDecides
14. Etsako East LGA
APC: 18, 078
PDP: 12, 552
Registered Voters: 66, 277
Accredited Voters: 33,032
15. Etsako West LGA
APC: 29, 199
PDP: 10,843
Registered Voters: 136,664
Accredited Voters: 45,620
16. Ikpoba-Okha LGA
APC: 33, 469
PDP: 26,096
Registered Voters: 260,965
Accredited Voters: 65,348
17.Akoko-Edo LGA – APC: 24,545; PDP: 13,027; APGA: 30; LP: 6
One Michael Enahoro, who was wounded during the protest, complaining that police beat him up for demanding his right.
Policemen in a show of force march ahead of the final declaration of results.
The result for Ovia South-West has yet to be collated.
18.Ovia South-West LGA – APC: 12,820; PDP: 8810; APGA: 39; LP: 4. Number of accredited voters: 24,061. Number of valid votes: 22,177
Total result as announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, are: APC: 319,483; PDP: 253,173; APGA: 876, and LP: 182.
PDP’s agent, Chris Agbonwanegbe, refuses to sign the result sheet, which he said was “rehearsed and produced”.
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