BENIN CITY – Results of last Saturday’s House of Assembly elections held in Edo State showed the All Progressives Congress sweeping overwhelming majority of the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The results showed the party clearing all Assembly seats in Edo North, and areas declared in Edo South, while the party also won three out of the six seats in Edo Central.
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to win three Assembly seats declared in Edo Central only.
Here are highlights of some results declared by INEC as at press time yesterday.
House of Assembly Election Results As Released By INEC Returning Officers
ESAN WEST ETSAKO WEST
PDP – 23,314 PDP – 4,001
APC – 20,614 APC – 14,373
ESAN CENTRAL ETSAKO EAST
PDP – 8,230 PDP – 8,799
APC – 10,561 APC – 18,824
IGUEBEN AKOKO-EDO I
PDP – 6,944 PDP – 7,206
APC – 8,140 APC – 14,195
ESAN SOUTH EAST AKOKO EDO II
PDP – 11,815 PDP – 677
APC – 11,869 APC – 2,174
ESAN NORTH EAST I OREDO EAST
PDP – 1,744 PDP – 9,604
APC – 1,519 APC – 15,581
ESAN NORTH EAST II IKPOBA Okha
PDP – 6,289 APC – 23, 572
APC – 4,730 PDP – 15,581
EGOR OREDO EAST
APC – 19,554 PDP – 9,604
PDP – 12,233 APC – 15,581
OREDO WEST ORIONMWON
APC – 13,127 APC – 9281
PDP – 123,127 PDP – 6,252•
Reports from Ovia North East 1, Ovia North East II, Ovia South West, Owan West and Owan East showed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the Assembly seats declared by INEC while results from Orhionmwon II is being awaited.
