The Interview Editors
Governor Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is ahead with 243,604 votes to Osagie Ize-Iyamu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress’ 154,192 votes from results in 13 of Edo State’s 18 Local Governments in the governorship elections.
Collation of results at local governments have been ongoing since Saturday night and as at 8.30am, Sunday, there were five local governments to go. Here is a break down of election results from LGs that have so far been announced:
ESAN WEST LGA
APC: 7,189
PDP: 17,434
Total valid votes: 24,880
Rejected votes: 579
Total votes cast: 25,459
OREDO LGA (Obaseki’s LG)
APC: 18,365
PDP: 43,498
Total valid votes: 62,578
Rejected votes: 1,302
Total votes cast: 63,880
ESAN SOUTH-EAST LGA
APC: 9,237
PDP: 10,563
Total valid votes: 19,896
Rejected votes: 307
Total votes cast: 20,203
ETSAKO WEST LGA
APC: 26,140
PDP: 17,959
Total valid votes: 44,539
Rejected votes: 2,828
Total votes cast: 47,367
OVIA NORTH-EAST LGA
APC: 9,907
PDP: 16,987
Total valid votes: 27,437
Rejected votes: 934
Total votes cast: 28,371
OWAN WEST LGA
APC: 11,193
PDP: 11,485
Total valid votes: 22,849
Rejected votes: 404
Total votes cast: 23,253
OWAN EAST LGA
APC: 19,295
PDP: 14,762
Total valid votes: 34,246
Rejected votes: 515
Total votes cast: 34,761
EGOR LGA
APC: 10,202
PDP: 27,621
Total valid votes: 38,396
Rejected votes: 955
Total votes cast: 39,351
UHUNMWONDE LGA
APC: 5,972
PDP: 10,022
Total valid votes: 16,283
Rejected votes: 352
Total votes cast: 16,635
IKPOBA OKHA LGA
APC: 18,218
PDP: 41,030
Total valid votes: 60,052
Rejected votes: 1,378
Total votes cast: 61,430
ESAN CENTRAL LGA
APC: 6,719
PDP: 10,794
Total valid votes: 17,672
Rejected votes: 242
Total votes cast: 17,914
ESAN NORTH-EAST LGA
APC: 6,556
PDP: 13,579
Valid votes: 20,369
Rejected votes: 361
Total votes cast: 20,730
IGUEBEN LGA
APC: 5199
PDP: 7870
Total valid votes: 13,170
Rejected votes: 212
Total votes cast: 13,382
