Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has emerged victorious in the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday.
According to the results from 18 local government areas (LGAs) announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, Okpebholo secured a total of 291,667 votes.
His closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), garnered 247,655 votes.
Olumide Akpata, representing the Labour Party (LP), finished third, receiving a total of 22,763 votes.
With this result, Okpebholo is well-positioned to be declared the official winner of the election.
LG APC PDP LP
IGUEBEN 5,907 8,470 494
ESAN WEST 12,952 11,004 342
OWAN WEST 12,277 11,284 201
UHUNMWONDE 8,776 9,339 767
OVIA NORTH EAST 13,225 15,311 1,675
ESAN SOUTH EAST 8,398 14,199 98
EGOR 16,760 14,658 1,966
AKOKO EDO 34,847 15, 865 2,239
ESAN CENTRAL 10,990 8,618 413
ESAN NORTH EAST 10,648 12,522 194
OVIA SOUTH WEST 10,150 10,260 849
ORHIONMWON 16,059 14,614 556
OWAN EAST 19,380 14,189 446
ETSAKO EAST 20,167 9,683 604
OREDO 30,780 24,938 5,389
IKPOBA/OKHA LG
16,338 26,382 4026
AGGREGATE 291,667 247,655 22,763
