Live updates: Voting ends, counting of ballots ongoing in Edo election

Voting has now ended in the ongoing governorship election in Edo state and the counting of votes has now started. The voting, according to the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) will end by 2:30pm.

Here is a brief recap of some facts about the election.

There are 14 governorship candidates participating in the election, but the incumbent governor, Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are believed to be the top contenders in the race.

Records at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicated that 1.72 million people are eligible to vote in the election, while 483,796 eligible voters will not participate in the poll for failure to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

Finally, a win for APC

Nnpp- 2

Nrm- 06

Pdp- 1318

Sdp- 0

Ypp-0

Zlp-1

PDP cruises on

PDP is still having the upper hand in the results coming from wards and polling units

NRM - 04

PDP - 1257

SDP - 04

YPP - 00

ZLP - 01

NRM - 02

PDP - 1128

SDP - 01

YPP - 00

ZLP - 01

NRM : 8

PDP: 7,870

SDP: 6

YPP: 2

ZLP: 3

NRM : 8

PDP: 7,870

SDP: 6

YPP: 2

ZLP: 3

NRM - 04

PDP - 952

SDP - 00

YPP - 00

ZLP - 00

NRM - 01

PDP - 1065

SDP - 00

YPP - 00

ZLP - 00

NRM-0

PDP- 1,409

SDP- 1

YPP- 0

ZLP- 0

NRM - 04

PDP - 1727

SDP - 02

YPP - 01

ZLP - 00

NRM - 02

PDP - 1414

SDP - 00

YPP - 00

ZLP - 00

PDP: 728

SDP: 00

YPP: 00

ZLP: 00

PDP - 1328

SDP - 02

YPP - 00

ZLP - 05

Another win for APC. This time, at ward level

APC has won Etsako east-ward 1 (Agenebode)

PDP clears more units and wards

PDP seems to be cruising to victory as they are winning more units and wards

More wins for APC in Etsako east

The APC is recording more wins in this local government.

Oshiomhole wins his polling unit in a big way as PDP scores 0

Former APC national leader Adams Oshiomhole has won his polling unit, Unit 1, Etsako West LGA, for the candidate of the party in the ongoing governorship election.

In the result sighted by Legit.ng and published by Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, PDP scored zero while APC polled 1201.

Wins for APC

APC has recorded more wins. This time, the party got the win at Etsako-East LGA, Ward: 001, PU: 4

Winning runs continue for PDP

The PDP continues its winning runs as more results emerge from polling units.

Another win for APC

The APC has recorded another win. This time in Etsako Central. The party scored 158 to defeat PDP who polled 133.

Governor Obaseki clears own polling, defeats Ize-Iyamu

Godwin Obasei has defeated his rival Pastor Ize-Iyamu in the governor's polling unit.

Below is the result.

Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19.

APC: 184. PDP: 602

More wins for PDP in Edo

More results announced in polling units have gone the way of the PDP.

Oredo Ward 2 Unit 1.

Staff Training Center, G.R.A Benin.

APC: 50

PDP: 122

First two wins for APC

Finally, the APC has recorded some wins in the result sighted released at the polling units.

More wins for PDP

PDP is having the upper hand in the results will have sighted so far.

PDP wins more units in Edo

The PDP has won more units in the just concluded election. Most of the results sighted so far is the favour of the PDP.

Another win for PDP

PDP has won the election in PU 3, Ubiaja 1 ward Esan south-east LGA. This is as announced by INEC officials in the unit.

PDP wins another polling unit again

The PDP has added PU010, Idunmwongo P/S, Idunmwongo, Ugbeka Ward, Orhionmwon LGA to its winning streak.

ADP: 2

ADC: 1

PDP: 46

APC: 43

PDP floors APC again in another unit

Again, the incumbent governor Obaseki has defeated Ize-Iyamu at Esan north east LGA, Uelen/Okugbe (Ward 04), Okpujie Primary School 3 (PU 004).