The All Progressives Congress in Edo State has
emerged the winner in the just concluded state
House of Assembly polls conducted across 24
constituencies.
As of the time of filing this report, only the results
of 15 constituencies was available, out of which the
APC had won the Peoples Democratic Party in 14,
taking the entire Edo North, Edo South and some
parts of Edo Central.
In Akoko Edo constituency I, the APC polled 14195
votes over 7206 votes polled by the PDP. In Akoko
Edo constituency II, the APC polled 2074 votes
over PDP’s 677. In Estako West I, the APC polled
11228 votes over 6321 votes polled by the PDP.
In Estako West II, the APC polled 14373 votes over
4001 votes polled by the PDP. In Ovia North East I,
the APC polled 7477 votes while the PDP polled
4633. In Ovia North East II, the APC polled 8041
votes over PDP’s 5462 votes. In Estako East, the
APC polled 16825 votes while the PDP polled
8793 votes.
The highest votes or the APC came from Ovia East
at 22562, while the PDP polled 10497 votes. In
Owan West I, the APC polled 12883 votes, the PDP
polled 9963 votes. In Egor, the APC polled its
second highest votes at 19554 while the PDP
polled 12223 votes.
In Oredo West II, the APC polled 13127 votes over
the PDP’s 10193. In Oredo East, the APC polled
15587 votes while the PDP polled 9084 votes.
In Esan Central, the APC polled 10557 votes while
the PDP polled 8201 votes. In Igueben, the home
town of former APC stalwart, Chief Tom Ikimi, the
APC polled 8140 votes while the PDP polled 6947
votes.
In Esan South East, the PDP recorded a victory
with 18867 votes while the APC polled 11615
votes.
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