The All Progressives Congress, APC, is leading in the results of the Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
The party has won in 13 local government areas out of the 18 so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The APC has polled about 180,369 votes, with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, trailing behind in the second position 160,333 votes.
The Labour Party, LP, has since fizzled out of reckoning, taking a distant third place with 10,247 votes.
Meanwhile, results from five more local government areas are being awaited.
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Egor Local Government Area.
APC: 16,760
LP: 1,966
PDP: 14,658
Ovia North-East LG
APC: 13,225
PDP: 15,311
LP: 1,675
Uhunmwonde LG
APC: 8,776
PDP: 9,339
LP: 769
Owan West LG
APC: 12,277
PDP: 11,284
LP: 201
Esan West LG
APC: 12,952
PDP: 11,004
LP: 342
Igueben LG
APC: 5,907
PDP: 8,470
LP: 494
Akoko-Edo LG
APC: 34,847
PDP: 15,865
LP: 2,239
Esan South-East LG
APC: 8,398
PDP: 14,199
LP: 98
Esan Central LG
APC: 10,990
PDP: 8,618
LP: 418
Esan North-East LG
APC: 10,648
PDP: 12,522
LP: 194
Ovia South-West LG
APC: 10,150
PDP: 10,260
LP: 849
Owan East, LG
APC: 19,380
PDP: 14,189
LP: 446
Orhionmwon LG
APC: 16,059
PDP: 14,614
LP: 556
