LP’s Olumide Akpata has crashed Out Of Edo Governorship Race
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Edo governorship election, is out of the race, according to results from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Viewing Portal (iRev).
He lost at his polling unit, Ward 6, Oredo Local Government Area, to Asue Ighodalo of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ighodalo secured 41 votes, while Akpata received 32.
With over 89.93% of the total results uploaded on iRev, it’s evident that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading in Edo North, while the PDP has taken the lead in Edo South.
In Etsako West local government Area, Igbira Camp Booth, APC had 90 votes, LP 13 and PDP 85 while in Owan West, APC got 90 to LP’s 13 and PDP’s 75. For Uhunmwonde Uvbenisi-Uvbenisi primary school, APC scored 83, LP 06 and PDP 47.
In Egor local government area, Paramount Nursery and Primary School Uselu II – IV, APC had 17, PDP 22
In Oredo local government area, New Benin, Unit 27, New Benin III/Payne primary school, APC scored 36 votes, LP 5 and PDP 56.
In Ikpoba-Okha Ward 7 Unit 17, which is the voting place of the Deputy Governorship candidate of the PDP, Osarodion Ogie Esq. PDP scored 216 while the APC scored 29.
Senator Monday Okpehbolo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won his polling unit 001, Uwessan 1, Esan Central Local Government Area of the state with 102 votes.
He defeated his opponent Ighodalo and Akpata including 14 other candidates scoring102 votes.
