Edo election: APC, PDP maintain early lead in strongholds

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have maintained an early lead in strongholds following the collation of some results from the Edo State governorship election.

According to the results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Viewing Portal (iRev), the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata, is no longer in the race to become the governor of Edo State.

The Labour Party governorship candidate also lost his polling unit to his PDP counterpart, Asue Iguodala.

The results released by INEC declared that Ighodalo polled 41 votes while Akpata trailed with 32 votes at his own Polling Unit 11, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area (LGA).

According to results released on the official website of INEC, over 89.93 per cent have been uploaded, covering 3,895 results out of 4,519 polling units.

From the results, the APC is currently leading in Edo, its stronghold in Edo North while the PDP is ahead in Edo South.

In Etsako West local government Area, Igbira Camp Booth, APC had 90 votes, LP 13 and PDP 85 while in Owan West, Ifidon by Bright in Sobe, APC, 90, LP 13 and PDP75. For Uhunmwonde Uvbenisi-Uvbenisi primary school, APC scored 83, LP 06 and PDP 47.

In Egor local government area, Paramount Nursery and Primary School Uselu II – IV, APC had 17, PDP 22.

In Oredo local government area, New Benin, Unit 27, New Benin III/Payne primary school, APC scored 36 votes, LP 5 and PDP 56.

In Ikpoba-Okha Ward 7 Unit 17, which is the voting place of the Deputy Governorship candidate of the PDP, Osarodion Ogie Esq. PDP scored 216 while the APC scored 29.