Official results from local government areas in Edo State have started coming in.
Elections were held in all the 2,627 polling units in the 18 local government areas of the state.
PREMIUM TIMES has reported the results from the polling units, which were then collated in different wards before the results of the wards were collated in the local governments
A total of 14 parties are taking part in the elections although it is seen as a straight contest between Governor Godwin Obaseki of the PDP and Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC.
PREMIUM TIMES and the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), provided live updates of the election taking place in Edo’s 18 local governments, 192 Wards, and 2,627 polling units.
Follow live updates of the results from local government areas on this page.
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