The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Esan Central local government area of Edo State.
This was announced at the ongoing collation of results led by the Returning Officer, Professor Faruq Adamu Kuta, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna.
According to the collation officer for the local govt, Monday Okpebholo of the APC polled 10,990 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the PDP, Asue Ighodalo, who scored 8,618 votes.
ESAN CENTRAL LGA
REGISTERED:68,338
ACCREDITED:20,580
APC: 10,990
PDP:8,618
LP: 418
VALID: 20,198
REJECTED: 361
TOTAL: 20,559
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