Tensions rose in Edo on Sunday afternoon, September 22, as INEC shared when it will resume the collation of election results regarding the 2024 poll.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has so far announced results from 13 Local Government Areas in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. The All Progressives Congress, APC,

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the release of the results from the 2024 Edo State governorship election, with updates

The governors and supporters of the APC have been seen celebrating as the Edo state governorship election results started reeling out from INEC amid controversies.

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In Igueben LGA, Ighodalo secured 8,470 votes, defeating Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 5,907 votes. Labour Party (LP) candidate, Olumide Akpata, finished third with 494 votes.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winner of the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. INEC announced this at the beginning of the collation of results of the governorship election in the state.

NAN reports that Edo residents voted on Saturday to elect a new governor who will pilot the affairs of the state for the next four years. Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People Democratic Party (PDP) have occupied the popular Ramat Park in Benin,

There are 4519 polling units in the state. And the implication of this is that the results of the 94.25% of the polling units are already uploaded on the INEC Results Viewing (IREV) portal as of the last time P.M. News checked.

In what may seem like a desperate move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone ahead to announce the results of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is the only body authorized by the Constitution and the 2022 Electoral Act to announce election results.

The PDP called for the restoration of the collation process in accordance with the Electoral Act and INEC rules and regulations for the Edo election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the results of the Edo governorship election garnered by its collation agents across the state.