Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is inching close to reelection as he takes a clear lead in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo state.
The Editor Nigeria reports that Obaseki is currently leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, with over 80,000 votes.
Obaseki is leading by 80,207 votes in 15 local government areas declared so far by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Below are the results declared at local government collation centres:
PDP: 7,870
APC: 5,199
Esan central
PDP: 10,964
APC: 6,719
Esan north-east
PDP: 13,579
APC: 6,559
Esan south-east
PDP: 10,565
APC: 9,237
Ikpoba Okha
PDP: 41,030
APC: 18,218
Owan east
PDP: 14,762
APC: 19,295
Etsako west
PDP 17,959
APC 26,140
Egor
PDP: 27, 621
APC: 10, 202
Esan west
PDP – 17,433
APC – 7,189
Uhunmwonde
PDP: 10,022
APC: 5,972
Etsako east
PDP: 10,668
APC: 17,011
Akoko-Edo
APC: 22,963
PDP: 20,101
Etsako central
APC: 8,359
PDP: 7,478
TOTAL
PDP: 274,373
APC: 194,166
Margin: 80,207
Results are being expected from collation centres across other local government areas.
