Edo 2020 Guber election results collation [Live Updates]

More reaction: The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the governorship election in Edo State.

Mustapha said, against popular predictions, the election was quite peaceful except for few and isolated skirmishes.

“Nigeria has disappointed those who predicted massive disruption. The elections went well but for few hiccups, ” said Mustapha as he monitored early returns from the field.

He said the INEC did fairly well and could improve on its performance.

Reaction: Sokoto state Governor and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governors forum, Aminu Tambuwal has urged all those involved in the conduct of the Edo state election to play by the rules and allow the wishes of the Edo people to be expressed through the ballot.

Reaction: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that there are plots by agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North.

17:16 – Vote counting is still ongoing across the state as results from wards begin to trickle in.

16:20 – APC Candidate, Ize-Iyamu, has also reportedly won his polling unit.

According to our reporter, Collins Ossai, the election result at Unit 26, Ward 5, Iguododo village, Orhiomwon LGA came to:

Void votes – 9

PDP – 21

APC – 292

Report: Mixed reactions have trailed the ongoing electoral exercise in Edo state. While PDP Candidate has faulted INEC’s card readers and crowd control, APC Candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, says he has no complaints.

15:26 – Sorting of ballot has commenced at ward 5, unit 26, Iguododo, Orhiomwon LGA.

15:25 – Sorting and counting of ballot papers is now ongoing at Obaseki’s polling unit – Polling Unit 19 Ward 4, Oredo LGA

15:23 – Police DIG Leye Oyebade rates security high in the Edo governorship election, in an interview with our reporter.

14:50 – Sorting and counting of ballots has begun at unit 1 ward 11 Jattu Etsako West LGA

14:10 – At Egor ward 9, there was a huge turnout of voters and the voting process was smooth and timely, our reporter, Osazee Obazee, says.

“It is interesting here because this polling center is out on a street, which doesn’t happen often; in Benin City, polling centres are usually sited within a school compound.” (ChannelsTV)