The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials has started announcing results from polling units in the ongoing Edo State governorship election taking place today, September 21, 2024.
DAILY POST reports results are being counted and announced in the presence of party agents and voters in some polling units as voting has ended in most of these units.
The leading candidates for Saturday’s election include Mr. Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP’s) Barr. Olumide Akpata.
The following are some of the results from polling units (PUs).
Location: PU11, Ward 06, Oredo LGA
Results
PDP: 41
APC: 19
LP: 32
Ward 3, Unit 21, Etsako West
Results
APC: 28
PDP: 30
LP: 11
NNPP: 1
PU05, Ward02 GRA/Etete, Oredo LGA
Results
APC: 15
PDP: 58
LP: 12
The following results are from OREDO WARD 1.
UNIT 18
APC—25
LP—23
PDP—104
Void votes—2
UNIT 19
APC—8
LP—10
PDP—46
Void votes – 0
Unit 20
APC—38
LP—10
PDP—105
Void votes — 4
UNIT 21
APC—19
LP—4
PDP—41
Void votes—6
PU62, Ward 01, Ogbe, Oredo LGA, Edo State.
APC: 13
PDP: 19
LP: 02
Location: Ward 11 Unit 14 Etsako West LGA
Result
APC: 157
PDP: 35
ADP: 2
LP: 7
Location: PU1, Okada Primary School, Ovia north/east
PDP=51
APC=51
LP=4
Location: PU2, Okada primary school, Ovia north/east
PDP=57
APC=36
LP=2
Location: PU3, Okada primary school, Ovia north/east
PDP=45
APC=25
LP=1
Location: PU21, Amufi primary school, ward 3
PDP=136
APC=38
LP=8