After going on a short recess, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has resumed official collation and announcement of results of the Edo governorship election.
Earlier, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had stormed the collation center at Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, to express their grievances with the results so far announced by INEC. They called for a cancellation of the results, alleging manipulation by the State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole.
This is just as a KOWA party agent at the INEC venue where results are being announced, called for the total cancellation of the election, describing it as a sham.
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The results as announced after the break are as follows:
LGA: Owan East
Total votes cast: 36,122
APC: 21, 233
PDP: 12,889
LGA: Ovia North East
APC: 17,561
PDP: 13,141
LGA: Esan Central
Valid votes: 20,211
Rejected votes: 1,153
Total votes cast: 21,364
APC: 9,781
PDP: 10,180
LGA: Etsako Central
Registered voters: 43,049
Accredited voters, 20,145
Valid votes: 19,358
Rejected votes: 549
Votes cast: 19,907
APC: 10,373
PDP: 8,827
With results of 13 out of 18 LGAs so far announced by INEC, the APC is leading in eight with 201,372 while PDP’s trailing behind with 181,845 votes in five LGAs.
