The results of the local government council election held on Saturday were revealed yesterday by the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC).
According to the Commission, the state’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won all 18 Local Government Areas.
In the beginning, seven political parties registered to run in the elections. However, four parties, notably the Action Alliance (AA), the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), the Accord (A), and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), later disbanded their organisations in order to make way for the PDP.
The parties announced their withdrawal from the polls during a press conference on Friday morning, citing the necessity to assist Governor Obaseki in order for him to deliver democratic dividends to the people as the basis for their actions.
Hon. Osaro Uwaifo of the Action Alliance (AA), Hon. Omorogbe Joseph of the Accord (A), Hon. Charles Ogieriakhi of the Allied Peopie’s Movement (APM), and Hon. Frank Osifo of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) signed the communiqué.
The ruling PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Labour Party (LP) eventually ran in the Council elections.
However, the APC and the LP both contested the election’s conduct.
David Imuse, the APC State Chairman, who talked over the phone from Ekpoma, condemned the polls as a sham.
“This election is a show, a sham. They arrived with an insufficient number of ballots but no single result sheet. How can an election be held in the absence of a result sheet?
“It is taking place throughout the Edo central senatorial district.” I’m calling from Ekpoma; the same thing is occurring in Esan North East, Esan West, and everywhere else; there are no result papers, and I don’t understand how an election can take place without them,” Imuse remarked.
The Labour Party, for its part, organised a large protest against the elections, with three Benin city council candidates, Egor, Ikpoba-Okha, and Oredo, announcing their resignation.
Protesters who invaded the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) state secretariat included party members from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha Local Government Areas.
They demanded the cancellation of the elections, which they described as a sham, even as they announced their decision to withdraw from the election, citing irregularities and claiming that the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) had failed to deliver on its promise to hold free, fair, and credible elections.
Albert Eguaoje, spokesman for EDSIEC, indicated at press time that the Commission would issue certificates of return to the successful candidates this afternoon.
See results:
Ovia South West
APC: 5361
LP: 3216
PDP: 10,721
Total Registered: 89,897
Accredited: 21,442
Invalid: 429
Uhunmwode Local Government
Adodo O. Kenneth of PDP Declared
APC: 2317
LP: 1436
PDP: 15,615
Total Registered: 68,474
Accredited: 19,461
Valid; 19,431
Invalid: 27
Owan West Local Government
Ahonsi Dickson Idojemu of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 3825
LP: 2365
PDP: 13, 171
Total Registered:
Accredited: 19
Valid:
Invalid: 63
LP: 2083
PDP: 21,417
Total Registered: 95,711
Accredited: 28,957
Valid: 28, 957
Invalid: 10
Etsako East Local Government
Ato Benedicta of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 4076
LP: 1711
PDP: 16, 428
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 22, 269
Invalid:
Etsako Central Local Government
Obomigie Imokhae Solomon of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 7, 896
LP: 4, 606
PDP: 30, 594
Etsako West Local Government
Zimbiril Marvelous of PDP is Declared Winner
APC: 29, 445
LP: 23, 832
PDP: 98, 046
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid:
Invalid:
Ikpoba-Okha Local Government
DR. ERIC IYOBA OSAYANDE of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 3, 085
LP: 3, 857
PDP: 27, 768
Total Registered: 166,035
Accredited: 38,566
Valid: 37, 795
Invalid: 771
Ovia North East Local Government
Collins Osamede Ogbewe of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 636
LP: 617
PDP: 4, 869
Total Registered: 50, 554
Accredited: 6, 176
Valid: 6, 165
Invalid: 11
Others are:
Igueben Local Government
Asueleme Clement of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 557
LP: 660
PDP: 5, 262
Total Registered: 63, 473
Accredited: 6, 551
Valid: 6, 540
Invalid: 11
Esan Central Local Government
Iyoha Paul of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 23, 885
LP: 14, 331
PDP: 47, 771
Total Registered: 129, 850
Accredited: 97, 299
Valid: 95, 942
Invalid: 1911
Orhionmwon Local Government
Ugiagbe Newman Oghomwen of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 1616
LP: 1737
PDP: 14, 904
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 18, 317
Invalid: 21
Esan West Local Government
Aigbogun O. Collins of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 1, 665
LP: 2, 183
PDP: 11, 963
Total Registered: 83, 811
Accredited: 15, 875
Valid: 15, 866
Invalid: 9
Esan South East Local Government
Imadegbeho Luis of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 1344
LP: 791
PDP: 16072
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid: 15, 866
Invalid:
Esan North East Local Government
Inegbe Paul of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 5550
LP: 3298
PDP: 20, 702
Total Registered: 101,006
Accredited: 29,680
Valid:
Invalid: 16
Owan East Local Government
Prince Aminu Kadiri of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 12, 203
LP: 7695
PDP: 35, 380
Total Registered:
Accredited:
Valid:
Invalid:
Egor Local Government
Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia of PDP Declared Winner
APC: 8, 308
LP: 10, 188
PDP: 70, 293
Total Registered: 347, 076
Accredited: 92, 554
Valid: 91, 047
Invalid: 1506
Oredo Local Government
Dr. Obaseki Tom Osazee of PDP Declared Winner.
