Edo State Governorship Election: INEC Announces Results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started announcing results from polling units in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. Voting has ended in most polling units, and results are being counted and announced in the presence of party agents and voters.

According to Media Talk Africa, the leading contenders for Saturday’s election include Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata.

Here are some of the results announced so far:

• PU11, Ward 06, Oredo LGA: PDP – 41, APC – 19, LP – 32
• Ward 3, Unit 21, Etsako West: APC – 28, PDP – 30, LP – 11, NNPP – 1
• PU05, Ward02 GRA/Etete, Oredo LGA: APC – 15, PDP – 58, LP – 12
• OREDO WARD 1: PDP – 104, APC – 25, LP – 23, VOID VOTE – 2
• PU62, Ward 01, Ogbe, Oredo LGA, Edo state: APC – 13, PDP – 19, LP – 2
• Ward 11 Unit 14 Etsako West LGA: APC – 157, PDP – 35, ADP – 2, LP – 7
• PU1, Okada primary school, Ovia north/east: PDP – 51, APC – 51, LP – 4
• PU2, Okada primary school, Ovia north/east: PDP – 57, APC – 36, LP – 2
• PU3, Okada primary school, Ovia north/east: PDP – 45, APC – 25, LP – 1
• PU21, Amufi primary school, ward 3: PDP – 136, APC – 38, LP – 8
• PU001, Uwessan 1, Esan Central LGA: APC – 102, PDP – 1, LP – 1
• PU2, Afegbua primary school, Etsako East LGA: PDP – 121, APC – 128, NNPP – 1
• Ward 11 PU13 Etsako West LGA: APC – 136, PDP – 34, LP – 4
• PU3, Ward 1, Ewohimi, Esan south-east, Edo state: APC – 45, PDP – 200
• Oshiomhole’s polling unit: APC – 403, PDP – 1, ADC – 1
• PU14, Community Hall Idumodin, Orhionmwon LGA, Igbanke West ward 12: PDP – 95, APC – 84, LP – 5
• PU1, Orhionmwon LGA, Igbanke west ward 12, Idumodin Primary School, Idumodin III (Community Hall): APC – 67, PDP – 35, LP – 2
• PU4, Egor LGA, Egor ward 4, Egor secondary school, Egor I: APC – 21, PDP – 32, LP – 5
• PU10, Orhionawon LGA, Ugboko ward 5, Ugbugo, Ugbugo Town Hall II: APC – 26, PDP – 11, LP – 0
• PU7, Agbor/Ogbokpa primary school, Ewatto ward 3, Esan south LGA: APC – 131, PDP – 78, LP – 0
• PU6, ward 14, Oluku, Ovia north east LGA: PDP – 84, LP – 21, APC – 11
• PU20, Oredo LGA, Unueru/Ogboka ward 10, Ogboka/Unueru III, Urubi Primary School II: APC – 54, PDP – 46, LP – 4
• PU14, Urora-Akengbuda Primary school VIII, Ikpoba/Okha LGA, Aduwawa/Evbo Modu ward 4: PDP – 90, APC – 23, LP – 3
• PU15, Ujoelen-Ugha Square, Emuhi/ Ukpenu/Ujoelenu/Igor ward 7, Esan West LGA: PDP – 96, APC – 100, LP – 4
• PU13, Uromi-Amedokhian primary school IV, Amedokhian ward 7, Esan north-east LGA: APC – 130, PDP – 119, LP – 1

These results are from various polling units across Edo State, and more are expected to be announced as the counting process continues. The outcome of the election will determine the next governor of Edo State.