Godwin Obaseki of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is leading in 11 local governments while the Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) leads in five local government areas according to results so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
With only Orhionmwon and Ovia South West local governments to be declared, the results show that APC polled 144,955 to PDP’s 243,606 votes.
Based on the results declared by INEC, it means Obaseki is leading with 98,651 votes.
Contentions
Ogbeide Ihama, the member representing Oredo Federal Constuency in the House of Representatives, who is the PDP agent, has raised an objection to the results.
He made reference to cases of ballot box snatching and over voting, yet INEC did not cancel the results as done in other areas.
He called on INEC to do something about it just as it has done in other areas where similar incidents had occurred.
Current results according to declared local government areas:
Etsako West
PDP 17,959
APC26,140
Esan South East
PDP 10,563
APC 9,237
Oredo
APC 18,361
PDP 63,498
Esan West
APC 7,189
PDP 17,434
Igueben
APC 5,199
PDP 10,22
Esan Central
APC 6, 719
PDP 10,694
Esan North East
APC 6, 556
PDP 13579
Ikpoba Okha
APC 18,218
PDP 4,030
Uhunmwonde
APC 5,972
PDP 10,022
Egor
APC 10,202
PDP 27,621
Owan East
APC 19,295
PDP 14,762
Owan West
APC 11,193
PDP 11,485
Ovia North East
APC 9,907
PDP 16,987
Akoko-Edo
APC 22,963
PDD 20,101
Etsako East
APC 17,011
PDP 10,668
Etsako Central
APC 8,359
PDP 7,478
Orhionmwon
APC 10,458
PDP 13,445
The two local governments yet to be declared are Orhionmwon and Ovia South West.
