A Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, is leading his All Progressives Congress rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the Edo governorship election.
Results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission indicated that Obaseki is now leading the APC candidate with over 50,000 votes.
Obaseki has secured victory in eight out of the results of 10 local government areas already declared by INEC while his opponent and APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu has maintained upper hand in only two.
Below are the results:
Igueben
PDP: 7,870
APC: 5,199
Esan central
PDP: 10,964
APC: 6,719
Esan north-east
PDP: 13,579
APC: 6,559
Esan south-east
PDP: 10,565
APC: 9,237
Ikpoba Okha
PDP: 41,030
APC: 18,218
Owan east
PDP: 14,762
APC: 19,295
Etsako west
PDP 17,959
APC 26,140
Egor
PDP: 27, 621
APC: 10, 202
Esan west
PDP – 17,433
APC – 7,189
Uhunmwonde
PDP: 10,022
APC: 5,972
TOTAL
PDP: 171,805
APC: 114,730
Margin: 57,075
Results from only eight LGAs are now being expected.
