Christian George
The All Progressives Congress recorded a clean sweep in Saturday’s local government election in Edo State, emerging victorious in all 18 chairmanship positions and the 192 councillorship seats contested across the state.
Chairman of the Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, announced the results at the commission’s secretariat, stating that although the election experienced a few operational challenges, they were not significant enough to influence the outcome.
He advised aggrieved parties to seek redress through the appropriate legal channels.
Aifuobhokhan also praised residents of the state for participating in the election and commended Governor Monday Okpebholo for allowing the electoral body to discharge its responsibilities without interference.
He disclosed that certificates of return would be presented to the successful candidates 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.
