By Ogochukwu Isioma
Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu, Chijioke Edeoga, has taken an early lead over his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Peter Mbah, in the Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
Edeoga is leading with 436 votes from the results of eight local government areas in the state so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday.
Both Mbah and Edeoga are winning four LGAs each.
Their main challengers, Uche Nnaji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Frank Nweke of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) are yet to win any local government.
The PDP won Aninri, Ezeagu, Uzo-Uwani and Udi local government areas while LP took Igbo-Etiti, Igboeze North, Isi-Uzo and Oji River LGAs.
There are 17 local government areas in Enugu State and results from the remaining nine LGAs are being awaited.
Results so far collated below;
1. Uzo-Uwani LGA
APC: 1019
APGA: 169
LP: 5257
PDP 7299
2. Udi LGA
APC: 1648
APGA: 1724
LP: 10109
PDP: 13633
3. Igboeze North LGA
APC: 541
APGA: 250
LP: 9955
PDP: 8738
4. Oji River LGA
APC: 1060
APGA: 246
LP: 7747
PDP: 7365
5. Ezeagu
APC: 963
APGA: 300
LP: 5949
PDP: 7576
6. Aninri LGA
APC: 906
APGA: 498
LP: 3431
PDP: 6520
7. Igbo-Etiti LGA
APC: 939
APGA: 1259
LP: 11941
PDP: 8959
8. Isi-Uzo LGA
APC: 231
APGA: 42
LP: 12518
PDP: 6381
More to follow…
