The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a clean sweep in the Edo State local government elections, winning all 18 chairmanship positions and 192 councillorship seats contested across the state.
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) announced the results on Sunday at its headquarters in Benin City.
Declaring the outcome of the election, EDSIEC Chairman, Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, said the exercise was conducted in accordance with the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law and other relevant electoral guidelines.
According to him, the electoral process—which included accreditation, voting, sorting, counting, collation and declaration of results—was successfully completed across the state’s 18 local government areas.
Aifuobhokhan commended the commission’s returning officers for what he described as their professionalism, impartiality and adherence to statutory responsibilities throughout the exercise.
He explained that following the completion of collation at both the ward and local government levels, the returning officers duly declared the APC candidates as winners in all chairmanship and councillorship contests.
The EDSIEC chairman acknowledged that there were minor operational challenges in some locations but maintained that they were not significant enough to affect either the conduct or the outcome of the election. He described the poll as generally peaceful.
Aifuobhokhan also commended eligible voters for participating in the election and expressed appreciation to Governor Monday Okpebholo for allowing the commission to discharge its duties without interference.
He announced that Certificates of Return would be presented to the successful candidates on Monday.
The commission advised any political party or candidate dissatisfied with the election outcome to seek redress through the appropriate legal channels.
Aifuobhokhan reaffirmed EDSIEC’s commitment to improving future electoral processes through periodic reviews and continued engagement with stakeholders.
