Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have started announcing results from polling units in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. Voting has ended in most polling units and results are being counted and announced in the presence of party agents and voters.
DAILY POST reports that the leading contenders for Saturday's election include Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s Olumide Akpata. Follow this thread for results from Polling Units, PUs.
Unit 20 APC----38 LB----10 PDP---105 VOID VOTE ---4 UNIT21 APC----19 LB----4 PDP---41 VOID VOTE---6
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