The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Esan West 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 12,952 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the PDP, Asue Ighodalo, who scored 11,004 votes.
ESAN WEST LGA
REG:112067
ACCREDITED: 25,702
APC: 12,952
PDP: 11,004
LP: 342
Valid: 24691
Rejected: 693
Total cast: 25384
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