Edo Assembly Polls: PDP Wins Majority Seats. By Osariemen Idiaghe l Benin City Edo state Ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) has won majority seats in last Saturday's House of Assembly Polls in Edo state. The election which was characterized by tight security and voter apathy saw the PDP clinching 13 seats out of the 21 state constituencies results so far declared by lNEC. The Edo state house of assembly comprises of a 24 member state parliament where the All Progressives Congress(APC) is said to have won 9 seats while the Labour Party won one seat. Results for the remaining two constituencies are being awaited with that of Egor constituency declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. A fresh poll is expected to take place in four areas of the local council. Build up to the house of assembly election, Edo state Governor Mr Godwin Obaseki resorted to begging markets women, artisans and other electorates for support and votes for the enthronement of a PDP controlled house of assembly to consolidate on the gains of his administration and the fear of impeachment by an APC controlled house of assembly. Collated Results so far: 1. Akoko Edo1- PDP 2. Akoko Edo 2- PDP 3. Etsako West 1- APC 4. Etsako West 2- APC 5. Etsako Central - APC 6. Etsako East - APC 7. Owan West - PDP 8. Owan East - APC 9. Esan West - APC 10. Esan Central - PDP 11. Igueben - PDP 12. Esan South East - PDP 13. Esan North East 1- APC 14. Esan North East 2- PDP 15. Uhunmwode - PDP 16. Orhionmwon 1- PDP 17. Orhionmwon 2- APC 18. Ovia North East 1- PDP 19. Ovia North East 2- PDP 20. Ovia South West - APC 21. Oredo 1- PDP 22. Oredo 2- LP 23. Egor- Inconclusive 24. Ikpoba- Okha- PDP TOTAL RESULTS BY PARTIES APC -9 seats PDP - 13 seats LP - 1

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