- Leads With Over 50,000 Votes
Barring any changes or tsunami-like results, candidate of the People’s Democratic (PDP) in the September 19 Edo governorship election, Mr Godwin Godwin Obaseki is on course to be re-elected as Governor as he has established a massive lead over his main challenger, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Official results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) overnight show that Obaseki has won in eight of the 10 local governments announced as of the time of this reporting.
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As things stand, Obaseki is currently leading with over 50,000 votes.
Meanwhile, Ize-Iyamu has won in two local government areas.
Results aIre still being expected in eight local government areas.
Results from 10 of the 18 LGAs:
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
