The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is leading by the announcement of election results from 16 local governments in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is awaiting results from two more local governments and has adjourned the collation of results till 5pm today.
Here are the breakdown of results declared by INEC from the 16 LGS:
● Ovia North East LG
APC: 13, 225
LP: 1, 675
PDP: 15, 311
● Esan South East LG
APC: 8,398
LP: 98
PDP: 14, 19
● Egor LG
APC: 16, 760
LP: 1,966
PDP: 14, 658
● Uhunmwonde LGA
APC: 8,776
LP: 769
PDP: 9,339
● Owan West LGA
APC: 12,277
LP: 201
PDP: 11,284
● Igueben LGA
APC: 5,907
LP: 494
PDP: 8,470
● Esan West LGA
APC: 12,952
LP: 342
PDP: 11,004
● Akoko Edo LG
APC: 34, 847
LP: 2,239
PDP: 15, 865
● Esan central LG
APC: 10, 990
LP: 418
PDP: 8,618
● Esan North East LG
APC: 10, 648
LP: 194
PDP: 12, 522
● Ovia South West LG
APC: 10, 150
LP: 849
PDP: 10, 250
● ORHIONWON LG
APC: 16, 059
LP: 556
PDP: 14, 614
OWAN West LG
● APC: 19, 380
LP: 446
PDP: 14, 189
● ETSAKO East LG
APC: 20, 167
LP: 604
PDP: 9,683
● ETSAKO CENTRAL
APC: 11, 906
PDP: 8, 455
LP: 381
●ETSAKO West
APC : 32, 107
PDP: 17, 483
LP: 2, 116
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