APC Sweeps Edo State Local Government Elections, Wins All 18 Chairmanship Seats and 192 Councillorship Positions

APC Sweeps Edo State Local Government Elections, Wins All 18 Chairmanship Seats and 192 Councillorship Positions

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has recorded a landslide victory in the 2026 Edo State Local Government Elections, winning all 18 local government chairmanship seats and all 192 councillorship positions across the state.

The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) officially announced the results on Sunday, July 12, 2026, following the local government elections held on Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Speaking at a press conference in Benin City, EDSIEC Chairman Jonathan Aifuobhokhan confirmed that the elections were successfully conducted in all 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 192 wards in Edo State.

According to him, the electoral process—including accreditation of voters, voting, sorting of ballots, counting, collation, and declaration of results—was carried out in accordance with the Edo State Local Government Electoral Law 2022 (as amended in 2026) and other relevant electoral guidelines.

«"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," Aifuobhokhan said.»

He further declared that, based on the official results submitted by the returning officers, the APC emerged victorious in all 18 chairmanship elections and secured every one of the 192 councillorship seats contested across Edo State.

The outcome marks a clean sweep for the ruling party in the state's local government elections and is expected to strengthen the APC's political influence at the grassroots level.

What This Means

The comprehensive victory gives the APC full control of local government leadership across Edo State, a development that could have significant implications for governance, grassroots development, and future political contests in the state.

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