Update on Edo 2020: Uncertainty as vote counting at polling units begins

Counting of votes has commenced at various polling units across Edo State in the governorship election. Meanwhile, supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) went into celebrations for winning their polling units. Skeletal result from some polling units are as follows:

Poling Unit 16, Ward 8, Ikpoba-Okha LGA

APC 20

PDP 75

Polling Unit 15, Ward 8, Ikpoba-Okha LGA

APC 70,

PDP 80

Amegor Primary School Unit 1, Voting Point 1

APC 53

PDP 74

At Egor, Oba Market, Benin City, PDP supporters were seen celebrating their units results. More details will be presented ass the results trickle in till the official result announcement by the INEC. However, there appears to be hope for incumbent Governor Godwin Obaseki at this early stage.

There were reports of former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, threatening the result of the election will not be accepted, expressing distrust of the INEC.