The All Progressives Congress has taken a commanding lead in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State.
Before the announcement of a break at the collation centre in Benin City, the Edo State capital, at about 2:10pm, APC was in the lead.
It had won in 10 out of the 16 local government areas where the results had been announced.
Edo State has 18 local government areas.
The Peoples Democratic Party took the remaining six local government areas.
The results from two local government areas were still being expected.
The collation of result will resume at 5pm.
Results so far:
Etsako West LG
APC: 32,107
LP: 2,116
PDP: 17,483
Etsako Central LG
APC: 11,906
LP: 381
PDP: 8,455
Etsako East LG
APC: 20,167
LP: 604
PDP: 9,683
Owan West LG
APC: 19,380
LP: 446
PDP: 14,189
Orhionmwon LG
APC: 16,059
LP: 556
PDP: 14,614
Ovia South-West LG
APC:10,150
LP: 849
PDP: 10,260
Esan North-East LG
APC: 10,648
LP: 194
PDP: 12,522
Esan Central LG
APC: 10,990
LP: 418
PDP: 8,618
Akoko Edo LG
APC: 34,847
LP: 2,239
PDP: 15,865
Egor LG
APC: 16,760
LP: 1,966
PDP: 14,658
Esan South-East LG
APC: 8,398
LP: 98
PDP: 14,199
APC: 13,225
LP: 1,675
PDP: 15,311
Uhunmwonde LG
APC: 8,776
LP: 767
PDP: 9,339
Owan West LG
APC: 12,277
LP: 201
PDP: 11,284
Esan West LG
APC: 12,952
LP: 342
PDP: 11,004
Igueben LG
APC: 5,907
LP: 494
PDP: 8,470