INEC Results Put Obaseki Ahead in 11 Local Govts
Election results from Saturday’s polls have continued to trickle in as counting continued without hindrance.
Nigerian Sketch learnt that out of the 14 governorship candidates that joined the election, only two are turning in significant result. Either the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), or Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will undoubtedly win the election.
Results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicated that 1.72 million people are eligible to vote in the election, while 483,796 eligible voters will not participate in the poll for failure to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). Below are some of the results announced by INEC:
6.45 Official results from Esan Central LGA (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,694
6:45 AM Official results from Igueben LG (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
6:48 AM Official results from Esan North-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6,556
PDP – 13,579
6:51 AM Official results from Ikpoba Okha (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
6:52 AM Official results from Uhunmwonde (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
6:53 AM Official results from Egor (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
6:59 AM Official results from Owan West LGA (as announced by INEC)
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
7:05 AM Official results from Owan East LGA (as announced by INEC)
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762.
7:24 AM Official results from Etsako West LGA (as announced by INEC)
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959.
7:49 AM Official results from Oredo LG (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498.
7:45 AM Official results from Esan South-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563.
7:18 AM Official results from Ovia North-East LGA (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987.
8:06 AM Official results from Esan West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434.
