The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the gubernatorial election in Edo State.
He polled 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the governing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 247,274 votes.
Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) came a distant third with 22,761 votes.
“That Monday, Okpebholo of the APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” INEC’s Returning Officer for the poll, Prof Faruk Kuta, said at exactly 09:27 pm.
17 governorship candidates contested the election.
The final results are as follows:
1. IGUEBEN LGA
Total Registered Voters 54,549
Total Accredited Voters 15,274
APC 5907
LP 494
PDP 8470
Total Valid Votes 14,989
Total Rejected Votes 278
Total Votes Cast 15,267
2. ESAN WEST LGA
Total Registered Voters 113,067
Total Accredited Voters 25,702
APC 12,952
LP 342
PDP 11,004
Total Valid Votes 24,691
Total Rejected Votes 693
Total Votes Cast 25,384
3. OWAN WEST
Total Registered Voters 67,076
Total Accredited Voters 24,311
APC 12,277
LP 201
PDP 11,284
Total Valid Votes 23,904
Total Rejected Votes 391
Total Votes Cast 24,295
4. UHUNMWONDE
Total Registered Voters 92,169
Total Accredited Voters 20,044
APC 8776
LP 769
PDP 9339
Total Valid Votes 19223
Total Rejected Votes 553
Total Votes Cast 19776
5. OVIA NORTH-EAST
Total Registered Voters 177,106
Total Accredited Voters 32,441
APC 13,225
LP 1,675
PDP 15,311
Total Valid Votes 30783
Total Rejected Votes 1312
Total Votes Cast 32095
6. ESAN SOUTH-EAST LGA
Total Registered Voters 90,240
Total Accredited Voters 23,390
APC 8,398
LP 98
PDP 14,199
Total Valid Votes 22780
Total Rejected Votes 356
Total Votes Cast 23136
7. EGOR LGA
Total Registered Voters 242,266
Total Accredited Voters 35,463
APC 16,760
LP 1,966
PDP 14,658
Total Valid Votes 34022
Total Rejected Votes 1018
Total Votes Cast 35040
8. AKOKO EDO LGA
Total Registered Voters 144,379
Total Accredited Voters 54,395
APC 34847
LP 2239
PDP 15865
Total Valid Votes 53547
Total Rejected Votes 331
Total Votes Cast 53878
9. ESAN CENTRAL LGA
Total Registered Voters 68,338
Total Accredited Voters 20,580
APC 10,990
LP 418
PDP 8,618
Total Valid Votes 20198
Total Rejected Votes 361
Total Votes Cast 20559
10. ESAN NORTH-EAST LGA
Total Registered Voters 106,280
Total Accredited Voters 24,430
APC 10,648
LP 194
PDP 12,522
Total Valid Votes 23,637
Total Rejected Votes 674
Total Votes Cast 24,311
11. OVIA SOUTH-WEST LGA
Total Registered Voters 112,091
Total Accredited Voters 23,196
APC 10,150
LP 849
PDP 10,260
Total Valid Votes 21710
Total Rejected Votes 1086
Total Votes Cast 22796
12. ORHIONMWON LGA
Total Registered Voters 139,260
Total Accredited Voters 33,196
APC 16,059
LP 556
PDP 14,614
Total Valid Votes 31,559
Total Rejected Votes 1091
Total Votes Cast 32,650
13. OWAN EAST LGA
Total Registered Voters 108,252
Total Accredited Voters 34,618
APC 19,380
LP 446
PDP 14,189
Total Valid Votes 34,157
Total Rejected Votes 420
Total Votes Cast 34,577
14. ETSAKO EAST LGA
Total Registered Voters 102,754
Total Accredited Voters 35,084
APC 20,167
LP 604
PDP 9,683
Total Valid Votes 30926
Total Rejected Votes 435
Total Votes Cast 31361
15. ETSAKO CENTRAL LGA
Total Registered Voters 59,430
Total Accredited Voters 21,465
APC 11,906
LP 381
PDP 8,455
Total Valid Votes 20,851
Total Rejected Votes 294
Total Votes Cast 21,145
16. ETSAKO WEST LGA
Total Registered Voters 186,449
Total Accredited Voters 54,304
APC 32,107
LP 2116
PDP 17,483
Total Valid Votes 52,226
Total Rejected Votes 1,188
Total Votes Cast 53,414
17. OREDO LGA
Total Registered Voters 356,242
Total Accredited Voters 64,802
APC 30,
780
LP 5389
PDP 24,938
Total Valid Votes 62703
Total Rejected Votes 1339
Total Votes Cast 64042
18. 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
