Following the completion of the Saturday, 21st September 2024 governorship election in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has started the collation of results across the 18 Local Government Areas of the State.
The three major contenders for the election are Monday Okpebholo of APC, Asue Ighodalo of PDP and Olumide Akpata of LP.
CONVERSEER reports that the collation of the local government results for the 2024 Edo State Governorship election commenced on Sunday, 22nd September, at the State Collation Centre.
A statement by Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member of the Information and Voter Education Committee, on Sunday, said: “Following the conclusion of voting yesterday, the Commission activated the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal and uploaded the Polling Unit results in earnest. The same results have also been collated from all the 192 Wards. Similarly, collation has been concluded in most of the Local Government Areas and the designated officials are already at the collation centre in Benin City or on their way. We are set to commence State-level collation.
“However, the Commission received a deeply disturbing report from our Resident Electoral Commissioner of a threat to our office in Okpoba Okha Local Government Area yesterday, resulting in a stampede in which one of our officials was injured. We are similarly disturbed by the overnight presence and demonstrations by some political actors and their supporters at our State Head Office ahead of the commencement of the final collation. These actions are uncalled for. Nobody should disrupt the process at any stage and no one will be allowed to benefit from lawlessness.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the collation of results will proceed as provided by the Electoral Act 2022 and our regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections. There is a mechanism for redressing complaints during collation, including the power to review results declared under duress. The Commission will not hesitate to invoke such powers where necessary.
“Accredited party agents, observers and the media should be granted unimpeded access to all collation centres.
“The Commission calls on the security agencies to continue to maintain the same vigilance and professionalism that led to the peaceful conduct of the election as we conclude the process.”
Below are the Local Government Areas results according to the three major political parties:
1. Uhunmwode LG Result
APC: 8,776
PDP: 9,393
LP: 769
2. Ovia South West LG Result
APC: 10,150
PDP: 10,260
LP: 849
3. Esan North East LG Result
APC: 10,648
PDP: 12,522
LP: 194
4. Esan Central LG Result
APC: 10,990
PDP: 8,618
LP: 418
5. Akoko Edo LG Result
APC: 34,847
PDP: 15,865
LP: 2,239
6. Egor LG Result
APC: 16,760
PDP: 14,199
LP: 1,966
7. Esan South East LG Result
APC: 8,398
PDP: 14,199
LP: 98
8. Ovia North East LG Result
APC: 13,255
PDP: 15,311
LP: 1,675
9. Owan West LG Result
APC: 12,277
PDP: 11,284
LP: 201
10. Esan West LG Result
APC: 12,952
PDP: 11,004
LP: 342
11. Igueben LG Result
APC: 5,907
PDP: 8,470
LP: 494
12. Ikpoba-Okha LG Result
APC: 16,338
PDP: 26,382
LP: 4,026
13. Oredo LG Result
APC: 30,780
PDP: 24,938
LP: 5,389
14. Orhionmwon LG Resultsl
APC: 16,059
PDP: 14,614
LP: 556
15. Etsako Central LG Result
APC: 11,906
PDP: 8,455
LP: 381
16. Etsako East LG Result
APC: 20,167
PDP: 9,683
LP: 604
17. Etsako West LG Result
APC: 32,107
PDP: 17,483
LP: 2116
18. Owan East LG Result
APC: 19,380
PDP: 14,189
LP – 446
