Edo State Governorship Election Results 2024: Live Updates from INEC
Benin City, Edo state - The Edo State Governorship Election 2024, held on Saturday, September 21, has attracted significant attention as key candidates Monday Okpebholo (APC), Asue Ighodalo (PDP), and Olumide Akpata (Labour Party), vie for the governorship seat.
With voting, sorting and counting now concluded at the polling units, wards levels, the official collation of results from the 18 local government areas (LGAs) is set to begin at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s state collation centre.
Source: UGC
Stay tuned for Legit.ng's live updates and real-time coverage of the Edo election results as they unfold.
Ikpoba-Okha LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 16338
- LP - 4026
- PDP - 26382
Total valid votes:487484
Total rejected votes:1455
Oredo LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 30,780
- LP - 5,389
- PDP - 24,938
Total valid votes - 62,703
Rejected votes - 1,339
Total votes cast - 64,042
Etsako West LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 32,107
- LP - 2,116
- PDP - 17,483
Total valid votes - 52,227
Rejected votes - 1,188
Total votes cast - 53,414
Etsako Central LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 11,906
- LP - 381
- PDP - 8,455
Total valid votes - 20,851
Rejected votes - 294
Total votes cast - 21,145
Etsako East LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 20,167
- LP - 604
- PDP - 9,683
Total valid votes - 30,926
Rejected votes - 435
Total votes cast - 31,361
Ewan East LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 19,380
- LP - 446
- PDP - 14,189
Total valid votes - 34,157
Rejected votes - 420
Total votes cast - 34,577
Orhionmwon LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 16,059
- LP - 556
- PDP - 14,614
Total valid votes - 31,559
Rejected votes - 1,091
Total votes cast - 32,650
Ovia Southwest LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 10,150
- LP - 849
- PDP - 10,260
Total valid votes - 21,710
Rejected votes - 1,086
Total votes cast - 22,796
Esan Northeast LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 10,648
- LP - 194
- PDP - 12,522
Total valid votes - 23,637
Rejected votes - 674
Total votes cast - 24,311
Esan Central LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 10,990
- LP: - 418
- PDP - 8,618
Total valid votes - 20,198
Rejected votes - 361
Total votes cast - 20,559
Akoko-Edo LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 34,847
- LP - 2,239
- PDP - 15,865
Total valid votes - 53,547
Rejected votes - 331
Total votes cast - 53,878
Egor LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 16,760
- LP - 1,966
- PDP - 14,658
Total valid votes - 34,022
Rejected votes - 1,018
Total votes cast - 35,040
Esan Southeast LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 8,398
- LP - 98
- PDP - 14,199
Total valid votes - 22,780
Rejected votes - 356
Total votes cast - 23,136
Ovia Northeast LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 13,225
- PDP - 15,311
- LP - 1,675
Registered voters - 177,106
Accredited voters - 32,441
Total valid votes - 30,783
Rejected votes - 1312
Total votes cast - 32,095
Uhunmwonde LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 8,776
- PDP - 9,339
- LP - 767
Total valid votes - 199,223
Rejected votes - 553
Total votes cast - 199,776
Owan West LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 12,277
- LP - 201
- PDP - 11,284
Total valid votes - 23,904
Rejected votes - 391
Total votes cast - 24,295
Esan West LGA, Edo state (official INEC results)
- APC - 12,952
- LP - 342
- PDP - 11,004
Registered voters - 113,067
Accredited voters - 25,702
Total valid votes - 24,691
Rejected votes - 693
Total votes cast - 25,384
Igbueben LGA, Edo State (official INEC results)
- APC - 5,907
- LP - 494
- PDP - 8,470
Registered voters: 54549
Accredited voters: 15,274
Total valid votes: 14,989
Rejected votes: 278
Total votes cast: 15,267
After delays, collation begins
The collation of results is about to kick off. Anugbum Onuoha, Edo REC, has read his welcome speech.
Edo election results: INEC to resume collation at 10am
INEC says collation of results for the Edo governorship election will resume on Sunday, September 22, at 10am.
In a statement on Sunday, Anugbum Onuoha, resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Edo, said the “collation process is being conducted transparently and in accordance with the guidelines of INEC”.
“We appreciate the patience and cooperation of all parties as we strive to ensure a credible and accurate outcome of this important election,” he said.
Edo election results update: INEC Collation Centre ready
The INEC Collation Centre in Benin, Edo state, has been set up. Journalists and election observers are waiting for the electoral umpire to start the official results announcement process.
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