- Obaseki Gallops Away, Clears 12 LGAs, Ize-Iyamu has 5, Ovia Southwest Results To Seal Obaseki/Ize-Iyamu’s fate in history
Governor Obaseki of the PDP is cruising ahead of his APC counterpart, Ize-Iyamu, results from 17 local councils declared by INEC has shown.
According to the collated results of the governorship election announced in 17 LGAs on Sunday Obaseki is ahead with 295,296 votes.
APC’s Ize-Iyamu has garnered 212,983 votes
While the PDP has won in 12 councils, APC’s Ize-Iyamu has only grabbed five, including Oshiomhole’s Etsako West.
Only the results of Ovia South West is currently being awaited.
INEC’s Official Results In 17 LGAs
Orhionmwon
APC – 10,458
PDP – 13,445
Esan West
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Oredo
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Esan South-East
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
Etsako West
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Ovia North-East
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Owan West
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Owan East
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Egor
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Uhunmwonde
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Ikpoba Okha
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Esan Central
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,794
Esan North-East
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
Igueben LG
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
Akoko Edo LG
APC : 22,963
PDP: 20,101
Etsako East LG
APC :17,011
PDP : 10,668
Etsako Central
APC : 8,359
PDP : 7,478
- Obaseki Establishes Massive Lead
Governor Godwin Obaseki is on course to be re-elected for the second time 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.
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
- Official Results Trickle In
Incumbent Edo State Governor and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Godwin Obaseki and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu who are the two main combatants in Saturday’s gubernatorial contest in Edo State may soon officially know their fate as the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) is reportedly scheduling to officially announce the comprehensive results by today, Sunday September 20.
In the meantime, official results have started coming up at INEC official portal in trickling drizzles. Going by some of the early results officially posted by INEC, incumbent Governor Obaseki is projected to be in early lead…
UPDATED LIVE Results!
*Esan South East
APC – 9237
PDP -10565
Registered voters -73907
Accredited voters -20274
Egor LGA
Registered voters: 219841
Accredited voters: 39, 709
AA: 16
ADC: 128
ADP: 218
APC: 10, 202
APGA: 13
APM: 03
APP: 17
LP: 30
NNPP: 22
NRM: 71
PDP: 27, 621
SDP: 37
YPP: 07
ZLP: 11
Total valid votes: 38,396
Rejected Votes: 955
Total votes cast: 39351
- Ize-Iyamu Wins Polling Unit
All Progressives Congress candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area.
Ize-Iyamu polled 292 votes, while Godwin Obaseki got 21
- Obaseki Wins Polling Unit & Other Results Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Governorship candidate and Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19.Obaseki got 184 votes while Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 62 votes at the unit.In Unit 21, PDP got 53 votes while the APC polled 33 votes.Obaseki’s PDP polled 70 votes but Ize-Iyamu’s APC got 65 votes. In Unit 23, it was PDP 101, APC 32.In Unit 24 of the same Oredo Ward 4, PDP won with 94 votes, while the APC got 50 votes.In Unit 25, the PDP got 33 votes ahead of the APC that had 22 votes.Result from the ward, Unit 26 indicates that APC scored 40 votes while the PDP got 98 votes.In Unit 7, it is the PDP, 93 votes, APC 28 votes, while in Unit 28, it is PDP, 77 votes and APC, 39 votes.Voting ended in most of the areas at 2.30 pmIn a related development, Obaseki has also won in the polling unit of former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.He polled 109 votes to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who garnered 40 votes.Recall that Oyegun had refused to endorse Ize-Iyamu in the buildup to the election, asking the people to vote their election.All the results are subject to announcement from INEC.
Heavy security presence at ward 10, Ikpoba Okha LGA, after the election was disrupted as a result of violence. Officials on ground tell reporters attempts by PDP thugs to snatch the ballot boxes failed.
#EdoDecides2020 pic.twitter.com/LArAAbxbz1— APC Nigeria Support (@APCNigeria) September 19, 2020
Egor, Ward 4 Unit 6, 7, 8 no security hence people are scared and can't vote. APC thugs are threatening to beat anyone who votes against them. #EdoDecides2020
— PDP Vanguard (@PDPVanguard) September 19, 2020
- Obaseki Expresses Concern Over INEC’s Preparation
Governor Obaseki has expressed disappointment over the conduct of the ongoing governorship election by the INEC in the state.
Obaseki while speaking with journalists after casting his vote at Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area, said he stayed for over one and half hour on the queue because the card reader was slow.
The governor said he expected better planning by the electoral commission.
“I expected that INEC would have prepared better for this election. I waited for one and half hour on the queue before exercising my franchise, it’s a bit disappointing.
“Giving that this is a sole day election, I expected better planning for this election. Card readers were very slow and that’s the situation everywhere.”
- APC’s Deputy Governorship Candidate, Gani Audu Speaks After Voting
He said “You can see, Edo is an APC state. I don’t have any doubts at all that we will win this election, APC will win this election at the end of the day. No doubt at all. You will see the result after 5pm today.
“The process is okay, I just came, used the Card Reader, accreditation was done and I voted, very simple.
“The turn out is massive. In fact, I am seeing the turn out in this for the first time in the history of elections in this village. The turn out is massive and it is fine”, he said.
- Concerns At Polling Unit 23
This incident at Agbado Primary School, Akpakpava, is quite shameful & risky. The ballot box at Unit 23 was missing, only to be found hidden somewhere. We (Observers) had to intervene to protect the NYSC members. The people were nice. #EdoDecides2020 pic.twitter.com/pTfjtw2rke
— The New Diplomat (@TheNewDiplomat1) September 19, 2020
- Obaseki Finally Casts His Vote
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate and incumbent Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, finally casted his vote after waiting in a queue for more than one hour.
Before then there was pandemonium at his polling unit 19, ward 04 in Oredo Local Government Area when a fight broke out between party supporters.
Read also: How APC, PDP May Fare As Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu Go Neck-and-Neck In Key LGAs In Epic Battle For Edo!
The clash was resolved about five minutes later when the attacker was led away by security agents.
He voted at 11: 50am with his wife.
- LG Boss Attempts To Disrupt Voting Process
HAPPENING NOW
Esan North East Council boss, Uromi attempts to disrupt ongoing voting process at his Unit 8, Ward 8 PU with thugs, upon realising that the voters have ditched the PDP pic.twitter.com/gCCvgWlXWl— The New Diplomat (@TheNewDiplomat1) September 19, 2020
- Vote Buying Busted
#EdoDecides2020: In Oredo LGA, Edo South, a chieftain of the @OfficialAPCNg
, tried to snatch election materials, but was resisted by the people at the polling unit. pic.twitter.com/AbTzeK27k8— The New Diplomat (@TheNewDiplomat1) September 19, 2020
- Oshiomhole Votes
Former APC national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomole casts vote.
The humourous leader prayed using the “Cross sign” before he casted his vote.
- Obaseki on queue to vote
Obaseki has spent over an hour on the queue while waiting to vote at his polling unit 019, Ward 4, Oredo LGA.
- Shooting incident At Orhionmwon LG, Thugs Hijack Election materials
INEC said there was a shooting scene in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo state as voting is on-going.
It also said it has received images showing alleged hijack of electoral materials in Ward 9, Unit 15 of Egor local government area
The Commission added it was working to salvage the situation and it may be forced to take decisive action against results generated from the affected unit.
- Tension at Obaseki’s Polling Unit
Violence erupted just as Governor Godwin Obaseki arrived his PU polling unit 019, Ward 4, Oredo LGA.
- Ize-Iyamu Votes, Confident of Victory
Candidate in the Edo Governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, on Saturday, voted at Ugboko Ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state.NAN reports that Ize-Iyamu joined the queue at his polling unit at Iguododo Primary School at about 9:20 a.m and voted in less than 10 minutes.
He commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the peaceful and smooth electoral process.
“The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. I am happy that INEC has a thermometer to check temperature and they also give out face masks to our people.”
Ize-Iyamu also expressed optimism that he would emerge victorious in the election.
“I am confident of victory across the 18 LGAs of the state,” he declared.
- Welcome to our live coverage of the stand-alone governorship election in Edo state.
On this page, The New Diplomat will be bringing you live report, update, feeds, situation and real-time election results from the South-South state as they hit the news.
There are 14 governoship candidates on the ballot. However, all eyes are on both the incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) figures, the number of registered voters in Edo State stand at about approximately 2,210,534 with spread across the 3 Senatorial zones and 18 Local government areas (LGAs) in the state.
The New Diplomat’s data and poll tracking team in a robust special reporthad reported that the estimated voting and population strength of each of the three Senatorial zones stand at approximately: Central-17%; South-58%; and North 25% respectively. From collated field data, the APC seems to be holding firmly to Edo North with a strong projected 80% support preference to PDP’s 19%. On the other hand, the PDP is projected to be holding tightly to Edo Central with an estimated 53% support to APC’s 42%. In Edo South with a projected voting strength of 58% of the state’s voting capabilities, the dynamics are unpredictable with swings, horse- trading, political oscillation escalating at all time high.
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The governorship election in Edo begins peacefully with impressive voters’ turnout in most wards across the state.
Although the situation does not suggest the likelihood of violence, there is massive security presence in cities, town and villages.
With total compliance with restriction movement across the state, the processes of making the election peaceful and credible is uninterrupted.
Major streets, especially in Benin, don’t witness the usual traffic as the residents move to their respective polling stations for accreditation.
Also reports from other areas of Edo, such as Uzzebba, Igueben, Auchi, Ososo, Ekpoma, Jattu and Ughoton, among other towns and villages, say there is impressive turnout and orderly situation. Edo has 193 wards with 18 local government areas.
In most polling units, security operatives arrived in their duty points to enforce restriction on movement of people and vehicles during election.
According to NAN, security operatives were present as early as 6a.m. in strategic locations in the city centres of the three senatorial districts of Edo South, Central and North.
Bondaries, including Edo South — Idogbo, Etete/Adesuwa, Oluku, Upper Siluko, Ologbo and Eyean — are supervised by security personnel that ask motorists without movement permit to park and check for Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to pass.
The situation is similar in Ekpoma, Iruepken in Edo Central, Okepella, Jattu junction and Agbede in Edo North.
