Edo Guber: APC leading with nearly 50k votes with 2 more LGAs to go

Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is currently leading in the collation of results in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State.

So far, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared results in 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Okpebholo has polled a total of  244,549 votes while Asue Ighodahlo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured 195,954 votes, leaving a margin of 48,393 votes.

Olumide Akpata of Labour Party is trailing with 13,348 votes.

• Okpebholo clinches LG, trumps Ighodalo
• PDP’s Ighodalo wins LG

While Okpebholo has emerged victorious across 10 LGAs, Ighodahlo has won 6 LGAs.

Below are results so far announced by INEC:

Etsako West LGA

APC: 32,107

LP: 2,116

PDP: 17,483

Etsako Central LGA

APC: 11,906

LP: 381

PDP: 8,455

Etsako East LGA

APC: 20,167

LP: 604

PDP: 9,683

Owan West LGA

APC: 19,380

LP: 446

PDP: 14,189

Orhionmwon LG

APC: 16,059

LP: 556

PDP: 14,614

Ovia South-West LG

APC:10,150

LP: 849

PDP: 10,260

Esan North-East LG

APC: 10,648

LP: 194

PDP: 12,522

Esan Central LG

APC: 10,990

LP: 418

PDP: 8,618

Akoko Edo LG

APC: 34,847

LP: 2,239

PDP: 15,865

Egor LG

APC: 16,760

LP: 1,966

PDP: 14,658

Esan South-East LG

APC: 8,398

LP: 98

PDP: 14,199