The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the governorship election in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, where Governor Godwin Obaseki hails from.
According to the result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the APC polled a total of 30,780 votes in the LGA, while Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured 24,938 votes.
Olumide Akpata of Labour Party garnered 5,389 votes, Daily Trust reports.
Below are the results announced at the State Collation Centre in Benin.
Registered Voters -356242
Accredited voters -64802
Total Votes cast – 64042
APC – 30780
LP – 5389
PDP – 24938
For the last LGA,
. IKPOBA-OKHA LGA
Total Registered Voters 392,782
Total Accredited Voters 61,437
APC 16338
LP 4026
PDP 26382
Total Valid Votes 48784
Total Rejected Votes 1455
Total Votes Cast 50239