In a landslide victory, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged triumphant in all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State, according to results released by the State Independent Electoral Commission. The local government election, which took place on Saturday, covered Edo North, Edo Central, and Edo South senatorial districts.
The election saw the participation of several major political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP), who vied for chairmanship and councillorship positions in all the wards. However, the PDP secured a resounding victory across the state, solidifying their dominance.
Here are the full results:
Ovia South West:
- PDP: 10,721
- APC: 5,361
- LP: 3,216
- Total Registered: 89,897
- Accredited: 21,442
- Invalid: 429
Uhunmwode Local Government:
- PDP: 15,615
- APC: 2,317
- LP: 1,436
- Total Registered: 68,474
- Accredited: 19,461
- Valid: 19,431
- Invalid: 27
Owan West Local Government:
- PDP: 13,171
- APC: 3,825
- LP: 2,365
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: N/A
- Invalid: 63
Akoko Edo Local Government:
- PDP: 21,417
- APC: 5,369
- LP: 2,083
- Total Registered: 95,711
- Accredited: 28,957
- Valid: 28,957
- Invalid: 10
Etsako East Local Government:
- PDP: 16,428
- APC: 4,076
- LP: 1,711
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: 22,269
- Invalid: N/A
Etsako Central Local Government:
- PDP: 30,594
- APC: 7,896
- LP: 4,606
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: N/A
- Invalid: N/A
Etsako West Local Government:
- PDP: 98,046
- APC: 29,445
- LP: 23,832
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: N/A
- Invalid: N/A
Ikpoba-Okha Local Government:
- PDP: 27,768
- APC: 3,085
- LP: 3,857
- Total Registered: 166,035
- Accredited: 38,566
- Valid: 37,795
- Invalid: 771
Ovia North East Local Government:
- PDP: 4,869
- APC: 636
- LP: 617
- Total Registered: 50,554
- Accredited: 6,176
- Valid: 6,165
- Invalid: 11
Igueben Local Government:
- PDP: 5,262
- APC: 557
- LP: 660
- Total Registered: 63,473
- Accredited: 6,551
- Valid: 6,540
- Invalid: 11
Esan Central Local Government:
- PDP: 47,771
- APC: 23,885
- LP: 14,331
- Total Registered: 129,850
- Accredited: 97,299
- Valid: 95,942
- Invalid: 1,911
Orhionmwon Local Government:
- PDP: 14,904
- APC: 1,616
- LP: 1,737
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: 18,317
- Invalid: 21
Esan West Local Government:
- PDP: 11,963
- APC: 1,665
- LP: 2,183
- Total Registered: 83,811
- Accredited: 15,875
- Valid: 15,866
- Invalid: 9
Esan South East Local Government:
- PDP: 16,072
- APC: 1,344
- LP: 791
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: 15,866
- Invalid: N/A
Esan North East Local Government:
- PDP: 20,702
- APC: 5,550
- LP: 3,298
- Total Registered: 101,006
- Accredited: 29,680
- Valid: N/A
- Invalid: 16
Owan East Local Government:
- PDP: 35,380
- APC: 12,203
- LP: 7,695
- Total Registered: N/A
- Accredited: N/A
- Valid: N/A
- Invalid: N/A
Egor Local Government:
- PDP: 70,293
- APC: 8,308
- LP: 10,188
- Total Registered: 347,076
- Accredited: 92,554
- Valid: 91,047
- Invalid: 1,506
Oredo Local Government:
- Obaseki Tom Osazee of PDP Declared Winner
The overwhelming victory by the PDP in all 18 LGAs of Edo State demonstrates the party’s strong support base and dominance in the region.
