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Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Senator Adams Oshiomhole has won his polling unit (PU) for candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports APC won at Iyamho, Ward 10, Unit 01 in Estako West local government area of the State by a wide margin where the former Edo Governor voted. While the APC claimed a total of 403 votes at the polling unit, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) managed to poll one vote.
It was gathered that Labour Party candidate in the governorship election, Olumide Akpata recorded no vote at the polling unit.
Similarly, the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, won his own polling unit with 200 votes. Ighodalo voted at Okaegben ward one, unit 3 in Ewohimi. While the APC got 45 votes at the polling unit, Akpata again recorded no vote at the polling unit.
TNG reports election officially ended at Okaegben ward one, unit 3, Ewohimi, the polling unit of Ighodalo at about 4:50 pm. Voting started late at at the polling unit at about 10:45 a.m, following late arrival of INEC Officials and election materials.
INEC officials and election materials arrived late at Okaegben ward one, polling 3 at 10:30 a.m. and voting time had to be extended by INEC to make up for the delay.
The INEC officials, thereafter, began cancellation of unused ballot papers, while sorting and counting of the ballots commenced in the presence of party agents and voters who stayed behind to defend their votes.
The Edo governorship election in Ewohimi recorded large turnout of eligible Voters, particularly among the senior citizens of the community.