Obaseki takes commanding lead In Edo governorship election

By our reporter| Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has taken a commanding lead as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announce results of polls conducted across the state on Saturday.

The incumbent governor has taken a commanding lead over his closest challenger, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

Obaseki has so far won 11 of the results of 13 local governments already announced by INEC.

Five local governments’ results are still being awaited.

A quick summation of the votes awarded to Obaseki in 13 local governments stood at 243,604, while Ize-Iyamu’s was 154,192.

Below is a breakdown of the votes awarded to both main candidates in 13 local governments:

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