The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission has declared candidates of the All Progressives Congress winners of all 18 local government chairmanship seats and 192 ward councillorship positions contested in Saturday’s local government elections across the state.
EDSIEC Chairman, Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, announced the results at a press conference on Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Benin City.
Aifuobhokhan said the election was successfully conducted across the 18 local government areas and 192 wards of Edo State.
According to him, the processes of accreditation, voting, sorting, counting, collation and declaration of results were carried out in accordance with the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law, 2022, as amended in 2026, and other applicable electoral regulations.
He said duly appointed ward and local government returning officers announced and declared the results in their respective jurisdictions after the completion of collation at the ward and local government collation centres.
“Based on the official results declared by the returning officers, the commission hereby declares that the All Progressives Congress won the 18 local government chairmanship positions and all the 192 councillorship seats contested in the election,” he said.
The EDSIEC chairman expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the election and commended the returning officers for discharging their statutory responsibilities professionally, impartially and in line with the law.
Aifuobhokhan said the election was peaceful across the state, although he acknowledged that there were minor operational challenges in a few locations.
He, however, maintained that the challenges did not substantially affect the overall conduct or outcome of the exercise.
He assured that the commission would continue to improve future electoral processes through periodic reviews and engagement with stakeholders.
Aifuobhokhan urged candidates and political parties dissatisfied with any aspect of the election to seek redress through lawful channels provided under Nigerian law.
He also commended political parties, candidates, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, community leaders, youths, women groups and the electorate for what he described as their peaceful conduct during the polls.
The commission said certificates of return would be presented to the elected chairmen and councillors on Monday, July 13, 2026.
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