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IN FULL: PDP wins ALL 18 LGs in Edo council poll

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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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