The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won all 18 chairperson seats in the LGA election held in Edo state on Saturday.
The election was conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (ESIEC) in Edo north, Edo central and Edo south senatorial districts.
Albert Eguaoje, EDSIEC’s spokesperson, said the commission would present certificates of return to the victorious candidates on Sunday.
Ahead of the poll, four of the seven political parties initially registered to participate in the elections collapsed their structures for the PDP.
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The parties include Action Alliance (AA); Allied Peoples Movement (APM); Accord (A) and African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, said he was satisfied with the conduct of LGA elections in the state.
He added that he was surprised at the level of voter turnout despite the rain.
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However, opposition parties in the state, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) have kicked against the exercise.
The LP has called for the cancellation of the poll, alleging ations of irregularities.
See the full results below:
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Ovia South West
APC: 5361
LP: 3216
PDP: 10,721
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Total Registered: 89,897
Accredited: 21,442
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Invalid: 429
Uhunmwode Local Government
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APC: 2317
LP: 1436
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PDP: 15,615
Total Registered: 68,474
Accredited: 19,461
Valid; 19,431
Invalid: 27
Owan West Local Government
APC: 3825
LP: 2365
PDP: 13, 171
Total Registered:
Accredited: 19
Valid:
Invalid: 63
Akoko Edo Local Government
APC: 5369
LP: 2083
PDP: 21,417
Total Registered: 95,711
Accredited: 28,957
Valid: 28, 957
Invalid: 10
Etsako East Local Government
APC: 4076
LP: 1711
PDP: 16, 428
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 22, 269
Invalid:
Etsako Central Local Government
APC: 7, 896
LP: 4, 606
PDP: 30, 594
Etsako West Local Government
APC: 29, 445
LP: 23, 832
PDP: 98, 046
Ikpoba-Okha Local Government
APC: 3, 085
LP: 3, 857
PDP: 27, 768
Total Registered: 166,035
Accredited: 38,566
Valid: 37, 795
Invalid: 771
Ovia North East Local Government
APC: 636
LP: 617
PDP: 4, 869
Total Registered: 50, 554
Accredited: 6, 176
Valid: 6, 165
Invalid: 11
Igueben Local Government
APC: 557
LP: 660
PDP: 5, 262
Total Registered: 63, 473
Accredited: 6, 551
Valid: 6, 540
Invalid: 11
Esan Central Local Government
APC: 23, 885
LP: 14, 331
PDP: 47, 771
Total Registered: 129, 850
Accredited: 97, 299
Valid: 95, 942
Invalid: 1911
Orhionmwon Local Government
APC: 1616
LP: 1737
PDP: 14, 904
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 18, 317
Invalid: 21
Esan West Local Government
APC: 1, 665
LP: 2, 183
PDP: 11, 963
Total Registered: 83, 811
Accredited: 15, 875
Valid: 15, 866
Invalid: 9
Esan South East Local Government
APC: 1344
LP: 791
PDP: 16072
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 15, 866
Invalid:
Esan North East Local Government
APC: 5550
LP: 3298
PDP: 20, 702
Total Registered: 101,006
Accredited: 29,680
Valid:
Invalid: 16
Owan East Local Government
APC: 12, 203
LP: 7695
PDP: 35, 380
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid:
Invalid:
Egor Local Government
APC: 8, 308
LP: 10, 188
PDP: 70, 293
Total registered: 347, 076
Accredited: 92, 554
Valid: 91, 047
Invalid: 1506
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