APC set to win 23 seats in Edo
Results from various wards across the state put the APC ahead while the Peoples Democratic Party lagged behind.The results declared so far are far cry from the results of the February 23rd Presidential and National Assembly Elections.
In some areas monitored by our reporter, there were low voters turnout while voters came out in large numbers in some localities. At Fugar, headquarters of Estako Central local government, materials arrived at 7:45am and voting started at 8am. Hon Johnson Oghuma, the lawmaker representing Estako Central in the House of Representatives who voted at Unit six Ward two told reporters he expected large turnout of voters.
From the results collated from the polling units as at the time of filing this report, it was gathered that the APC will win 23 seats while the PDP may win only one seat in Esan North East Constituency one.
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