Obaseki leading Ize-Iyamu with over 20,000 votes — after 7 LGAs (updated)
Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is leading Osagie Ize-Iyamu, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, in the Edo governorship election.
According to the results that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced so far, the PDP candidate is leading with over 20,000 votes.
As of 3:45am on Sunday, the commission had declared results in seven local government areas.
The LGAs are:
Igueben
PDP: 7,870
APC: 5,199
Esan central
PDP: 10,964
APC: 6,719
Esan north-east
PDP: 13,579
APC: 6,559
Esan south-east
PDP: 10,565
APC: 9,237
Ikpoba Okha
PDP: 41,030
APC: 18,218
Owan east
PDP: 14,762
APC: 19,295
Etsako west
PDP 17,959
APC 26,140
Egor
PDP: 27, 621
APC: 10, 202
Esan west
PDP – 17,433
APC – 7,189
Uhunmwonde
PDP: 10,022
APC: 5,972
TOTAL
PDP: 171,535
APC: 119,324
Margin: 52,211
Results were still being collated across LGAs in the state as of the time of filing this report.
If Obaseki wins it means democracy stands in Nigeria and the credit go to the president, Inec and the securities.