After residents played their part by voting in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, electoral officials are now collating the results at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s collation centre in Benin.
Read on for details of the results for each local government and for the latest updates about the election:
Result: Ovia South-West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,636
PDP – 12,659
12:38 – The result of Ovia South-West, the last local government in line, is expected to be announced in the next 40 minutes.
Result: Orhionmwon (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,458
PDP – 13,445
12:24 – The collation committee is back and Orhionmwon results are being reeled out.
11: 10 – After about five hours of announcements and breaks, the final results of the Edo election are almost complete.
Photos: Sodiq Adelakun.
11:01 – The collation committee is now on break.
Two local government results – Orhionmwon and Ovia South-West – are yet to be announced.
Result: Etsako Central (as announced by INEC)
APC – 8,359
PDP – 7,478
Result: Etsako East (as announced by INEC)
APC :17,011
PDP: 10,668
Expectation: The remaining results are being ferried into the collation centre.
Photos: Sodiq Adelakun
Results: Akoko Edo (as announced by INEC)
APC – 22963
PDP – 20101
9:28 – The announcement of the results is about to resume after about an hour’s break.
Result: Esan West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Result: Oredo (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Result: Esan South-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
*An INEC officer made a correction on this result.
Result: Etsako West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Result: Ovia North-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Result: Owan West (as announced by INEC)
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Result: Owan East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Result: Egor (as announced by INEC)
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Result: Uhunmwonde (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Result: Ikpoba Okha (as announced by INEC)
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Result: Esan Central (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,794
*An INEC officer made a correction on this result.
Result: Esan North-East (as announced by INEC)
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
6:09 – The election materials for Ward 8, Unit 3, were snatched and voting couldn’t take place, says the returning officer for Igueben Local Government.
Result: Igueben LG (as announced by INEC)
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
6:04 – Ten local government results are already available. Igueben local government will first be announced.
5:55: INEC’s Collation Committee is set to announce the official results of the election from all local governments. Party agents are also present at the meeting.
More reaction: The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the governorship election in Edo State.
Mustapha said, against popular predictions, the election was quite peaceful except for few and isolated skirmishes.
“Nigeria has disappointed those who predicted massive disruption. The elections went well but for few hiccups, ” said Mustapha as he monitored early returns from the field.
He said the INEC did fairly well and could improve on its performance.
Reaction: Sokoto state Governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governors forum, Aminu Tambuwal has urged all those involved in the conduct of the Edo state election to play by the rules and allow the wishes of the Edo people to be expressed through the ballot.
Read the full story here.
Reaction: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that there are plots by agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North.
Read the full story here.
17:16 – Vote counting is still ongoing across the state as results from wards begin to trickle in.
16:20 – APC Candidate, Ize-Iyamu, has also reportedly won his polling unit.
According to our reporter, Collins Ossai, the election result at Unit 26, Ward 5, Iguododo village, Orhiomwon LGA came to:
Void votes – 9
PDP – 21
APC – 292
The moment an INEC officer declared PDP’s Godwin Obaseki winner of his POLLING UNIT.#EdoDecides2020 #EdoDecides #CTVLiveTweets pic.twitter.com/rfYo8T10yc
— Channels Television (@channelstv) September 19, 2020
Report: Mixed reactions have trailed the ongoing electoral exercise in Edo state. While PDP Candidate has faulted INEC’s card readers and crowd control, APC Candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, says he has no complaints.
Read the full story here.
15:26 – Sorting of ballot has commenced at ward 5, unit 26, Iguododo, Orhiomwon LGA.
15:25 – Sorting and counting of ballot papers is now ongoing at Obaseki’s polling unit – Polling Unit 19 Ward 4, Oredo LGA
15:23 – Police DIG Leye Oyebade rates security high in the Edo governorship election, in an interview with our reporter.
14:50 – Sorting and counting of ballots has begun at unit 1 ward 11 Jattu Etsako West LGA
14:10 – At Egor ward 9, there was a huge turnout of voters and the voting process was smooth and timely, our reporter, Osazee Obazee, says.
“It is interesting here because this polling center is out on a street, which doesn’t happen often; in Benin City, polling centres are usually sited within a school compound.”
13:20: ‘Card Readers Were Very Slow’: Shocked Obaseki Faults INEC
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Saturday said he was “surprised” and “shocked” at the slowness of card readers, after he cast his vote in the Governorship poll being held in the state.
He said it is sad that such a glitch is being experienced after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had given assurances that such problems would be avoided.
Mr Obaseki is standing for re-election with the candidate of the APC, Osagie Ize-Iyamu his closest challenger.
12:51 – A police helicopter hovers around Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo LGA, Edo State.
12:50 – A scene of a fracas between youths at Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo LGA, Edo State.
Photos: Sodiq Adelakun
12:45 – Obaseki speaks after casting his vote.
12:30 – PDP deputy governorship candidate, Philip Shaibu has voted at Unit 5 Ward 11 Jattu, Etsako West LGA also in Edo North Senatorial District.
12:05 – Full Focus! A woman looks at election lists pasted on a wall up to vote in Benin-City.
12:00 – PDP Candidate, Godwin Obaseki, has cast his vote.
11:25 – Running mate to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, Gani Audu, just cast his ballot at unit 13, ward 7 Aviele, Etsako West LGA Edo North Senatorial District.
11:20 – Physical distancing?
11:15 – PDP Candidate, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has arrived his polling unit. He is expected to vote at Unit 19, ward 4, Oredo local government area of the state
11:00 – Channels Television’s correspondent, Jessica Ologbosere, provides an update on electoral activities in Etsako West LGA.
10:45 – Earlier at a polling unit in Oredo local government, voters protested the unavailability of ballot boxes.
Shortly after his arrival at the polling unit, Governor Godwin Obaseki and his wife washed their hands at the gate and joined the queue to cast their votes.#EdoDecides2020 #EdoDecides #CTVLiveTweets pic.twitter.com/882hOOQs13
— Channels Television (@channelstv) September 19, 2020
10:37 – “Ward 7 Aviele, Etsako West LGA remains peaceful,” says our reporter Jessica Ologbosere. “No sign of violence. The security operatives; the police, NSCDC and others are standing around. Some soldiers drove in, stood around far from the crowd of voters, and then left.”
9:47 – APC Candidate, Ize-Iyamu, has cast his vote.
9:17 – Accreditation is yet to commence at Ward 7 Aviele, Etsako West LGA in Edo North Senatorial district
9:17 – Voting is now ongoing in Emokpae Ward 5, Polling Unit 2, Benin City.
9:00 – Here are some voters at Ubhiole Primary school, Avuele in Etsako-West local government area. The deputy governorship candidate of the APC is expected to vote here. There are 3 polling unit – 13, 14, 15 – in this school.
8:30 – INEC officials have now arrived at Ward Five, Unit-26, In Iguododo, Orhiomwon Local Government where the APC candidate, Godwin Obaseki, is expected to vote. The crowd is ready.
8:01 – Edo state residents are obviously ready for the election. Some have been posing, with their voter’s card, for Channels Television’s photographer, Sodiq Adelakun.
7:56 – No INEC official is yet on the ground at Ward Five, Unit-26, In Iguododo, Orhiomwon Local Government where the APC candidate is expected to vote.
However, everywhere is calm with election observers and journalists hanging around.
7:20 – This is the first major election being conducted by INEC amid the pandemic and health guidelines such as hand-washing and temperature checks are being prioritized in some of the poll centres visited by our reporters.
Here are the full measures INEC is taking to keep voters and election officials safe during the exercise.
COVID-19: How INEC Plans To Keep Voters Safe During The Edo Election
7:05 – Despite the restriction of movement by the Inspector General of Police, our reporters saw some vehicles on the road, including commercial buses and taxi.
7:00 – Good morning. Electoral activities have already commenced in Edo state as INEC officers and ad-hoc staff have started to sort out materials before moving to poll units, where voting will take place.
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