Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party is cruising to the finishing line ahead of his APC counterpart, Osagie Ize-Iyamu as results from local councils were declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
According to the collated results of the governorship election announced in 16 LGAs on Sunday Obaseki is ahead with 281,851 votes.
APC’s Ize-Iyamu has 202,525.
The PDP candidate won in 11 councils, while Ize-Iyamu won in five, one of them being Adams Oshiomhole’s LG of Etsako West.
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The results of the last two councils are being awaited:
The Votes so far:
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
Akoko Edo LG
APC : 22,963
PDP: 20,101
Etsako East LG
APC :17,011
PDP : 10,668
Etsako Central
APC : 8,359
PDP : 7,478
