In a landslide victory, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured wins in all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Edo State in the local government election held on Saturday. The results were officially released by the State Independent Electoral Commission, marking a significant political triumph for the party in the state.
The local government election encompassed the entire spectrum of Edo State, including the Edo North, Edo Central, and Edo South senatorial districts. Key political players in the election included the PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Labour Party (LP).
The election results for each LGA are as follows:
- Ovia South West LGA:
- PDP: 10,721
- APC: 5,361
- LP: 3,216
- Uhunmwode LGA:
- PDP: 15,615
- APC: 2,317
- LP: 1,436
- Owan West LGA:
- PDP: 13,171
- APC: 3,825
- LP: 2,365
- Akoko Edo LGA:
- PDP: 21,417
- APC: 5,369
- LP: 2,083
- Etsako East LGA:
- PDP: 16,428
- APC: 4,076
- LP: 1,711
- Etsako Central LGA:
- PDP: 30,594
- APC: 7,896
- LP: 4,606
- Etsako West LGA:
- PDP: 98,046
- APC: 29,445
- LP: 23,832
- Ikpoba-Okha LGA:
- PDP: 27,768
- APC: 3,085
- LP: 3,857
- Ovia North East LGA:
- PDP: 4,869
- APC: 636
- LP: 617
- Igueben LGA:
- PDP: 5,262
- APC: 557
- LP: 660
- Esan Central LGA:
- PDP: 47,771
- APC: 23,885
- LP: 14,331
- Orhionmwon LGA:
- PDP: 14,904
- APC: 1,616
- LP: 1,737
- Esan West LGA:
- PDP: 11,963
- APC: 1,665
- LP: 2,183
- Esan South East LGA:
- PDP: 16,072
- APC: 1,344
- LP: 791
- Esan North East LGA:
- PDP: 20,702
- APC: 5,550
- LP: 3,298
- Owan East LGA:
- PDP: 35,380
- APC: 12,203
- LP: 7,695
- Egor LGA:
- PDP: 70,293
- APC: 8,308
- LP: 10,188
- Oredo LGA:
- Dr. Obaseki Tom Osazee of PDP Declared the Winner
The comprehensive victory of the PDP in all 18 LGAs underscores the party’s dominant performance in the local government elections, solidifying its position in Edo State politics.