Peoples Democratic Party standard bearer, Governor Godwin Obaseki, is leading his All Progressives Congress rival, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu in the Edo governorship election.
Results announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission indicated that Obaseki is leading the APC candidate with over 20,000 votes.
INEC has already declared results in seven local government areas as of 4:56am on Sunday.
The LGAs are:
Igueben
PDP: 7,870
APC: 5,199
Esan central
PDP: 10,964
APC: 6,719
Esan north-east
PDP: 13,579
APC: 6,559
Esan south-east
PDP: 10,565
APC: 9,237
Ikpoba Okha
PDP: 41,030
APC: 18,218
Owan east
PDP: 14,762
APC: 19,295
Etsako west
PDP 17,959
APC 26,140
TOTAL
PDP: 116,459
APC: 95,961
Margin: 20,498
As of the time of filing this reports, results were still being collated across LGAs in the state.