by Nurat Uthman
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won four of six Local Government Area results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the Edo State governorship election.
The results were announced by the Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna.
The results showed that PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo won Esan South East LGA with 14,199 votes, Ovia North East LGA (15,311 votes), Uhunmwonde LGA (9,339 votes) and Igueben LGA (5907 votes).
The All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Monday Okpebholo won Esan West and Owan West local government areas with 12,952 and 12,277 votes, respectively.
Details:
Esan South East LGA
APC-8398
LP-98
PDP-14199
Ovia North East LGA
APC-13225
LP-1675
PDP-15311
Uhunmwonde LGA
APC-8776
LP-767
PDP-9339
Owan West LGA
APC-12277
LP-201
PDP-11284
Igueben LGA
APC-5907
LP-494
PDP-8470
According to the results uploaded so far the battle for the governorship race has been narrowed down to between All Progressives Party, Monday Okpebholo and his rival at Peoples Democracy Party, Asue Ighodalo.
