Obaseki in early lead in Edo election

Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party has recorded more votes from the results of the 13 Local Governments declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The election held in 18 Local Government Areas, 192 Wards, and 2,627 polling units.

Although 17 political parties have fielded candidates for the election, it is a two-way race between All Progressives Congress and PDP.

The PDP scored 240,935 while APC had 154, 192 votes from the declared results in the 13 LGAs.

Here are some of the declared results

1) Igueben LGA

PDP 7,870

APC 5,199

Total 13170
Total votes cast 13,382

2) Esan North-East

APC 6,556
PDP 13579
Valid votes 20,369
Total votes cast 20,730

3) Esan Central

APC 6,719
PDP 10,794

4) Epobaoka

APC 18,218
PDP 41,030

5) Uhunmwonde

APC 5,972
PDP 10,022

6) Egor LGA

APC 10,202
PDP 27,621

7) Owan East

APC 19,295
PDP 14,762

8) Owan West

APC 11,193
PDP 11,485

9) Esan South-East

APC 9,237
PDP 10,565

10) Ovia North East

APC 9,907
PDP 16,987

11) Etsako West LGA

APC 26,140
PDP 17,959

12) Oredo LGA

APC 18,365
PDP 43,498

13) Esan West

APC 7,189
PDP 17,434

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