Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were seen jubilating in the Situation Room in Benin as its governorship candidate in the Edo State Election, Godwin Obaseki, maintains the lead.
In a video that surfaced online on Sunday, the PDP members were dancing and singing after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results of 13 local governments with Obaseki clinching 11.
According to the video, some of the PDP officials in the situation room were joyful, while others were seen shouting “4=4” and “4+4”. The video also showed the officials, including Obaseki, clapping as results trickled in.
Results for five local governments are being awaited. A quick summation of the votes awarded to Obaseki in 13 local governments stood at 243,604, while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu’s was 154,192.
Below is a breakdown of the votes awarded to both main candidates in 13 local governments:
Esan West
APC – 7,189
PDP – 17,434
Oredo
APC – 18,365
PDP – 43,498
Esan South-East
APC – 9,237
PDP – 10,563
Etsako West
APC – 26,140
PDP – 17,959
Ovia North-East
APC – 9,907
PDP – 16,987
Owan West
APC – 11,193
PDP – 11,485
Owan East
APC – 19,295
PDP – 14,762
Egor
APC – 10,202
PDP – 27,621
Uhunmwonde
APC – 5,972
PDP – 10,022
Ikpoba Okha
APC – 18,218
PDP – 41,030
Esan Central
APC – 6,719
PDP – 10,794
Esan North-East
APC – 6556
PDP – 13,579
Igueben LG
APC – 5199
PDP – 7870
