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From Tony Osauzo, Benin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 18 chairmanship positions and the 192 councillorship positions in last Saturday’s Local Government election held in Edo State.
Chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Jonathan Aifuobhokhan while announcing the results at the Secretariat of the Commission, said the noticeable hitches during the election were not enough to affect the outcome of the exercise and urged those who have grievance to approach the legal process.
He commended the electorate for coming out to vote just as he commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for the free hand he has given the Commission to operate.
He said the winners would be given their certificates of return today.
“The electoral process comprising accreditation, voting, sorting, counting, collation and declaration of results was conducted in accordance with the provision of the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law, the 2022 Electoral Law and the amended 2026 Electoral Law Guideline issued by the Commission and other applicable regulations governing the conduct of local government elections.
“Following the completion of the coordination process at the various wards and Local Government coalition centers, the duly appointed Ward Returning Officers, the Local Government Returning Officers announced and declared the results in their respective jurisdictions.
“According to the official result declared, the All Progressive Congress won all the 18 local government chairmanship positions and all the 192 councilorship seats contested in the election.
“The Commission is satisfied that the Returning Officers carried out their statutory responsibilities professionally, impartially and in accordance with the law. Overall, the election was conducted peacefully across the State. While there were minor operational challenges in a few locations, these did not substantially affect the overall conduct or outcome of the election. The Commission remains committed to the continual improvement, improving in its electoral process through periodic reviews and stakeholder engagement,” the EDSIEC Chairman said.
