There is tension in Edo state over the results of two local government areas – Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday postponed the announcement of result till 5:00pm on Sunday September 22, 2024.
From the results announced so far from 16 out of 18 LGAs showed the All Progressives Congress (APC), pulling 244,549 votes, PDP: 187,880 votes and LP: 21,420 votes.
While the results are being awaited, thousands of supporters from both camps laid siege to the INEC office in Benin City, the state capital.
Meanwhile, INEC, had earlier suspended the collation of results for the Edo governorship election held on Saturday.
INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced the suspension on Sunday due to outstanding results from Oredo and Ikpoba Okha local governments.
“The collation officers for the two local governments are still on the field, and we cannot proceed without their reports,” Prof. Kuta, who is the Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Technology, Minna explained.
He said the suspension, which took effect immediately, will last until 5 pm, when collation is expected to resume.
Earlier, results from 16 out of 18 LGAs showed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are leading the pack.
