[BREAKING] Edo Election: APC Leads As INEC Releases Results For 16 LGAs

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

This online media platform recalls that the gubernatorial election was conducted across the South-South state on Saturday.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results from 16 local governments.

According to the announced results, Okpebholo has secured 244,549 votes, while his opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has garnered 195,954 votes.

Meanwhile, Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) received a total of 13,348 votes.

In addition, the electoral umpire has declared a 3-hour break to await results from the final two local governments. Collation is set to resume at 5 p.m.

Meanwhile, The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has emerged victorious in Etsako West Local Government Area, securing 32,107 votes against his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Asue Ighodalo, who garnered 17,483 votes.

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The win is significant as Etsako West is the home turf of former Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and reinstated Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, who recently returned to the APC after a prolonged political struggle with his boss, Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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