Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party has recorded more votes from the results of the 17 Local Governments declared so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission .
Although 17 political parties have fielded candidates for the election , it is a two- way race between All Progressives Congress and PDP .
Incumbent Governor Obaseki of PDP ran against APC standard- bearer Osagie Ize – Iyamu .
Obaseki was elected on APC ’ s platform in 2016 but defected to the PDP after being denied the ticket owing to intra -party squabbles .
The PDP scored 302,017 while APC had 212 ,983 votes from the declared results in the 17 LGAs.
Obaseki is leading Ize – Iyamu by a wide margin of over 85 ,000 votes .
The election held in 18 Local Government Areas, 192 Wards , and 2 ,627 polling units.
SEE DECLARED RESULTS
1 ) Igueben LGA
PDP 7,870
APC 5 ,199
Total 13170
Total votes cast 13,382
Election materials snatched in Ward 8 , Unit 2
2 ) Esan North – East
APC 6,556
PDP 13579
Valid votes 20 ,369
Total votes cast 20 ,730
3 ) Esan Central
APC 6,719
PDP 10,794
4 ) Ikpoba- Okha
APC 18,218
PDP 41 ,030
5 ) Uhunmwonde
APC 5 ,972
PDP 10,022
