Breaking News: Okpebholo emerges winner in Edo governorship election

All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been declared the winner of the Edo State governorship election.

Okpebholo emerged victorious after securing 291,667 votes, defeating his main challenger, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who secured 247,274 votes, and Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party who came third with 22,763 votes.

Counting Officer, Prof. Faruk Kuta, declared Okpebholo the winner at the counting center in Benin City, the state capital, on Sunday. Prof. Kuta, Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, said, “Okpebholo, having complied with the requirements of the law, is hereby declared the winner and re-elected.”

The election results based on the Regional Government (Pemda) are as follows:

Eco-friendly LG

Registered voters – 54,549
Accredited voters – 15,274

APC – 5,907
PDP – 8,470
LP-494

Number of valid votes – 14,989
Rejected votes – 278

Number of votes cast – 15,267

LG West Esan

Registered voters – 113,067
Accredited voters – 25,702

APC – 12,952
PDP – 11,004
LP-342

Number of valid votes – 24,691
Rejected votes -693
Number of votes cast – 25,384

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LG friendly

Registered voters – 92,169
Accredited voters – 20,044

APC – 8,776
PDP – 9,339
LP-769

Number of valid votes – 19,223
Rejected votes – 553
Number of votes cast -19,776

West Owan LG

Registered voters – 67,076
Accredited voters – 24,311

APC – 12,277
PDP – 11,284
LP-201

Number of valid votes -23,904
Rejected votes – 391
Number of votes cast – 24,295

North East Ovia LG

Registered voters – 177,106
Accredited voters – 32,441

APC – 13,225
PDP – 15,311
LP- 1.675

Number of valid votes – 30,783
Rejected votes – 1,312
Number of votes cast – 32,095

LG Southeast Esan

Registered voters – 90,240
Accredited voters – 23,390

APC – 8,398
PDP – 14,199
LP-98

Number of valid votes – 22,780
Rejected votes – 356
Number of votes cast – 23,136

Egor LG

Registered voters – 242,266
Accredited voters – 35,463

APC – 16,760
PDP – 14,658
LP- 1.966

Number of valid votes – 34,022
Rejected votes – 1,018
Number of votes cast – 35,040

Akoko Edo LG

Registered voters – 144,379
Accredited voters – 54,395

APC – 34,847
PDP – 15,865
LP – 2, 239

Number of valid votes – 53,547
Rejected votes – 331
Number of votes cast – 53,878

LG Center Esan

Registered voters – 68,338
Accredited voters – 20,580

APC – 10,990
PDP – 8,618
LP-418

Number of valid votes – 20,198
Rejected votes – 361
Number of votes cast – 20,559

North East LG Esan

Registered voters – 106,280
Accredited voters – 24,430

APC – 10,648
PDP – 12,522
LP-194

Number of valid votes – 23,637
Rejected votes – 674
Number of votes cast – 24,311

South-West Ovia LG

Registered voters – 112,091
Accredited voters – 23,196

APC – 10,150
PDP – 10,260
LP-849

Valid votes – 21,710
Rejected votes – 1,086
Number of Votes Cast – 22,796

Orionmwon LG

Registered voters – 139,260
Accredited voters – 33,196

APC – 16,059
PDP – 14,614
LP-556

Number of valid votes – 31,559
Rejected votes – 1,091
Number of votes cast – 32,650

East Owan LG

Registered voters – 106,252
Accredited voters – 34,618

APC – 19,380
PDP – 14,189
LP-446

Number of valid votes – 34,157
Rejected votes – 430
Number of votes cast – 34,577

East Etsako LG

Registered voters – 102,754
Accredited voters – 35,084

APC – 20,167
PDP – 9,683
LP-604

Number of valid votes – 30,926
Rejected votes – 435
Number of votes cast – 31,361

Etsako LG Center

Registered voters – 59,430
Accredited voters – 21,465

APC – 11,906
PDP – 8,455
LP-381

Number of valid votes – 20,851
Rejected votes – 294
Number of votes cast – 21,145

Etsako West LG

Registered voters – 186,449
Accredited voters – 54,304

APC – 32.107
PDP – 17,483
LP- 2.116

Number of valid votes – 52,226
Rejected votes – 1,188
Number of votes cast – 53,414

LGA Oredo

Registered voters – 356,242

Accredited voters – 64,802

APC – 30,780

PDP – 24,938

LP- 5.389

Number of valid votes: 62,703

Number of rejected votes: 1,339

Number of votes cast: 64,042

Ikpoba-Okha LGA

Registered Voters – 392,782

Accredited Voters – 61437

PDP – 26,382

APC – 16,338

LP-4026

Number of valid votes – 48,784

Rejected Votes – 1455

Number of Votes Cast – 50,239

 

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