Edo LG poll: APC sweeps 18 chairmanship, 192 councillorship seats

The Edo Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as winners of all the 18 local government chairmanship and the 192 ward councillorship seats in the elections held across the state on Saturday.

DAILY POST reports that the Chairman of EDSIEC, Mr Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, declared the APC candidates winner of the election at a news 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 in the state.

He explained that 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 regulations.

“Following the completion of the collation process at the various ward and local government collation centres, the duly appointed ward and local government returning officers announced and declared the results in their respective jurisdictions.

“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.

While expressing satisfaction with the conduct of the elections and the returning officers, the chairman of the Commission, commended them for discharging their statutory responsibilities professionally, impartially and in accordance with the law.

Aifuobhokhan opined that the election was conducted peacefully across the state, despite minor operational challenges in a few locations.

The EDSIEC chairman who said the
election was conducted peacefully across the state, noted that the minor operational challenges that occurred in a few locations does not substantially affect the overall conduct or outcome of the election exercise.

He, however, promised that the
commission would continue to improve future electoral processes through periodic reviews and stakeholder engagement.

He urged candidates or political parties who may not be satisfied with any aspect of the electoral process to seek redress through lawful channels provided under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He commended political parties, candidates, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, community leaders, youths, women groups and the electorate for their peaceful conduct during the election.

The EDSIEC boss said certificates of return would be presented to the elected chairmen and councillors on Monday, July 13, 2026.