BLUEPRINT
Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is now leading in eight out of nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the Presidential election results so far released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The State collation officer and Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Prof. Professor Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, who declared the results on Sunday said LP won in eight of the nine LGAs so far collated.
The LGAs where the LP candidate won are Igueben, Esan Central, Esan North East, Egor, Esan South East, Esan West, Uhunwode and Orhionmwon local governments.
Besides, the results showed that Peter Obi is leading by wide margin, his fellow contestants, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar – both of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) respectively.
The APC however won in Owan West LGA as its candidate, Bola Tinubu polled 9,322 votes to defeat his close rival, Peter Obi of LP who scored 6,112.
Besides, the results showed that Peter Obi is leading by wide margin, his fellow contestants, Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar – both of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) respectively.
The APC however won in Owan West LGA as its candidate, Bola Tinubu polled 9,322 votes to defeat his close rival, Peter Obi of LP who scored 6,112.
The results:
Igueben LG
Registered Voters 50,557
Accredited voters 13004
APC – 2419
LP – 6449
NNPP – 64
PDP – 3530
Total valid votes – 12683
Rejected votes 321
Total vote cast 13004
Esan Central LG
Registered Voters – 61,373
Accredited voters – 19411
APC – 4558
LP -. 10192
PDP – 3692
NNPP 91
ZLP – 110
Esan North East LG
Registered Voters – 95175
Accredited voters – 24875
APC – 2589
LP -18973
PDP – 2091
NNPP 146
ZLP – 149
Total valid votes – 24236
Rejected 629
Total votes cast – 24865
Egor LG
Registered Voters – 222178
Accredited voters – 49110
APC – 3978
LP – 40160
NNPP – 298
PDP – 1766
ZLP – 547
Total valid votes – 47697
Rejected – 1413
Total votes cast – 49110
Esan South East LG
Registered Voters – 81076
Accredited voters – 20057
APC – 4675
LP – 10511
NNPP – 61
PDP – 3961
ZLP – 73
Total valid votes – 19589
Rejected votes – 438
Total votes cast – 20027
Esan West local government
Registered Voters – 107861
Accredited voters – 26634
APC – 3417
LP – 18793
NNPP – 170
PDP – 2630
ZLP – 212
Total valid votes – 25722
Rejected votes – 911
Total votes cast – 26633
Uhuwonde LG
Registered Voters – 88497
Accredited voters – 21295
APC – 3244
LP – 12955
NNPP – 197
PDP – 2976
ZLP – 162
Total valid votes – 19103
Rejected votes – 817
Total votes cast – 21000
Urhionwon LG
Registered Voters – 129850
Accredited voters – 24895
APC – 6527
LP – 9049
NNPP – 121
PDP – 4668
ZLP – 110
Total valid votes – 20907
Rejected votes – 1048
Total votes cast – 21955
Owan West LG
Registered Voters – 68474
Accredited voters – 22431
APC – 9322
LP – 6112
NNPP – 27
PDP – 6026
ZLP – 61
Total valid votes – 21779
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