APC crushes PDP in 10 LGAs so far, PDP takes six
The Labour Party has yet to win any of the local government as it has maintained a distant third.
Edo State has 18 local government areas.
The Returning Officer of the Edo governorship election, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, who is vice-chancellor at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, announced a break to await the two remaining local governments’ results.
The three main contenders in the election are Monday Okpebholo of the APC, Asue Ighodalo of the PDP, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party.
The results so far at a glance:
Etsako West LGA
APC: 32,107
LP: 2,116
PDP: 17,483
Etsako Central LGA
APC: 11,906
LP: 381
PDP: 8,455
Etsako East LGA
APC: 20,167
LP: 556
PDP: 14,614
Ovia South-West LGA
APC:10,150
LP: 849
PDP: 10,260
Esan North-East LGA
APC: 10,648
LP: 194
PDP: 12,522
Esan North-East LG
APC: 10,648
LP: 194
PDP: 12,522
Esan Central LGA
APC: 10,990
LP: 418
PDP: 8,618
Akoko Edo LGA
APC: 34,847
PDP: 15,865
Egor LGA
APC: 16,760
LP: 1,966
PDP: 14,658
Esan South-East LGA
APC: 8,398
LP: 98
PDP: 14,199
Ovia North-East LGA
APC: 13,225
LP: 1,675
PDP: 15,311
Uhunmwonde LGA
APC: 8,776
LP: 767
PDP: 9,339
Owan West LGA
APC: 12,277
LP: 201
PDP: 11,284
Esan West LG
APC: 12,952
LP: 342
PDP: 11,004
Igueben LGA
APC: 5,907
LP: 494
PDP: 8,470