The Edo State governorship election has entered its final phase, with only one Local Government Area (LGA) result yet to be declared.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced a 3-minute recess as they patiently await the results from the last Local Government.
From the announced results so far, the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains in the lead with 244,549 votes, while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) follows closely with 195,959 votes.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has completed the collation of results for 17 out of 18 LGAs
Once the final result is announced, the winner of the election will be declared.
The tension is palpable as the final countdown begins, with both parties and supporters eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the collation process.
The APC candidate, Monday Okpebolo and his PDP counterpart, Asue Ighodalo have secured victories in key LGAs, but the final outcome hinges on the remaining result.
INEC is expected to resume the collation shortly, bringing the long-anticipated results to a close.
