Edo election: INEC begins live collation of results

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced collation of ballots cast in yesterday’s Edo governorship election.

INEC just made the confirmation on its Twitter handle: @inecnigeria.

The electoral umpire called on the public to tune in to some television stations to “watch the live collation of results” for the election.

A winner is expected to be declared afterwards.

The keenly contested, was straight battle between Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The election earlier scheduled to hold Saturday September 10, was moved to Wednesday September 28.

Latest Edo election LGA Result:

Owan West LGA
Total registered voters: 54,406
Accredited voters: 24,487
APC: 12,862
PDP: 10,132

Egor LGA
Total registered voters: 184,296
Accredited voters: 49,802
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514

Esa North-East LGA
Total registered voters: 74,293
Accredited voters: 27,121
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220

Igueben LGA: Registered Voters: 42,655
Accredited Voters: 16,482
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560

Esan LGA Result

APC – 9,130
PDP – 16,220
Total Valid Votes: 25,747
Total Vote Cast: 26,944

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Uhunwomnde LGA

APC – 10,911
PDP – 8,667
Total Valid Votes: 19,971
Total Votes Cast: 21,730
Rejected Votes: 1,759

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Esan South-East LGA

APC – 9,554
PDP – 11,466
Total Valid Votes: 21,250
Total Votes Cast: 22,056
Rejected Votes: 806

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Oredo LGA

APC – 37,612
PDP – 30,492
Registered Voters: 273,614
Accredited Voters: 74,076

Orhionmwon LGA

APC – 15,262

PDP – 16,446

Total Valid Votes: 32,213

Total Votes Cast: 34,001

Rejected Votes: 1,788