September 22, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has adjourned the collation of results of the Edo state gubernatorial election until 5 pm, Sunday, September 22.
The Returning Officer for the election, and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State Professor Farouk Kuta, announced the adjournment after results in sixteen of the eighteen LGAs in Edo State were announced on Sunday afternoon.
THEWILL reports that the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo has taken the lead in ten of the 16 local government election results so far declared by the commission. The PDP had won in six local governments.
While the results of two local governments, Ikpoba-Okha and Oredo are being awaited, the APC candidate polled 244,549, to lead his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, who scored 195,954.
The Labour Party candidate, Barr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata is in a distant third position with 13,348
Results so far announced by the commission are:
IGUEBE LGA
APC- 5, 907
LP-494
PDP-8, 470
ESAN WEST LGA
APC- 12,952
LP- 342
PDP-11,004
OWAN-WEST LGA
APC- 12,277
LP 201
PDP 11, 284
UHUNMWONDE LGA
APC -8, 776
LP – 767
PDP – 9, 339
OVIA NORTH-EAST LGA
APC-13, 225
LP- 1, 675
PDP- 15,311
EGOR LGA
APC – 16,760
LP – 1,966
PDP – 14,658
ESAN SOUTH-EAST LGA
APC – 8, 398
LP – 98
PDP – 14, 199
EGOR LGA
APC – 16,760
LP – 1,966
PDP – 14,658
AKOKO-EDO LG
APC- 34, 847
LP- 2, 239
PDP- 15, 865
ESAN CENTRAL LGA
APC – 10,990
LP – 418
PDP – 8,618
ESAN NORTH-EAST LGA
APC – 10,648
LP – 194
PDP – 12,522
OVIA SOUTH-WEST LGA
APC – 10,150
LP – 849
PDP – 10,260
ORHIONMWON LGA
APC – 16,059
LP – 556
PDP – 14,614
OWAN-EAST
APC – 19,380
LP – 446
PDP – 14,189
ETSAKO EAST LGA
APC – 20,167
LP – 604
PDP – 9,683
ETSAKO CENTRAL LGA
APC – 11,906
LP – 381
PDP – 8,455
ETSAKO WEST LGA
APC – 32,107
LP – 2,116
PDP – 17,483
