Edo Poll: We Have Fulfilled Our Obligations of Ending Godfatherism in Niger Delta, Wike Declares

Rivers state Governor and the Chairman of the PDP National Campaign Council for Edo Governorship Election, Nyesom Wike, has said they have fulfilled their obligations of sending godfathers packing from the Niger Delta region.

The Governor in tweet on Sunday morning said first in Rivers state and now Edo, the reign of godfathers has ended in the region.

See tweet

https://twitter.com/nyesomwlke/status/1307564086293606405?s=21

Edo state Governor and the candidate Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has maintained firm lead over his closest challenger, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Ize-Iyamu as results from the various local government areas in the state are being collated and announced by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

See the updated results

1. Egor

APC: 10, 202

PDP: 27, 621

2. Esan Central.

PDP: 10,694

APC: 6,719

3.. Esan North East.

PDP: 13,579

APC: 6,559

4. Esan South East

PDP: 10,565

APC: 9,237

5. Esan West.

APC – 7,189

PDP – 17,433

6. Etsako West.

APC 26,140

PDP 17,959

7.. Igueben.

PDP: 7,870

APC: 5,199

8. Ikpoba-Okha

PDP: 41, 030

APC: 18, 218

9. Owan East.

APC: 19,295

PDP: 14,762

10. Uhunmwonde South South

PDP: 10,022

APC: 5,972

11. Etsako East

APC 17,011

PDP 10,668.

12. Akoko Edo

APC 22,963

PDP 20,101

13. Owan West

APC – 11,193

PDP – 11,485

14. Ovia North-East

APC – 9,907

PDP – 16,987

15. Oredo LGA

APC – 18,365

PDP – 43,498