while the European Union voiced regret that the vote count had not been transparent.
But Bongo on Tuesday said the “democratic process has been recognised by everybody, including foreign observers”.
In its final tally, the court ruled Bongo had won 50.66 percent of the vote and Ping 47.24 percent, extending Bongo’s lead to 11,000 votes over his opponent.
Godwin Obaseki, candidate of the All Progressives Congress maintains his lead, though a narrow one, over his Peoples Democratic Party rival, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, according to the first eight LGA results released this morning in Benin:
Results released so far:
- Owan West LGA
APC: 12, 862
PDP: 10,132
Registered Voters: 54, 406
Accredited Voters: 24, 487
- Egor LGA
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514
Registered Voters: 184,296
Accredited Voters: 49,802
- Esan North East LGA
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220
Registered Voters: 74,293
Accredited Voters: 27,121
- Igueben LGA
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560
Registered Voters: 42,655
Accredited Voters: 16,482
- Uhunmwonde
APC: 10, 911
PDP: 8,667
Registered Voters:
Accredited Voters : 21,927
- Esan South East LGA
APC: 9,554
PDP: 11, 466
Registered Voters: 66,698
Accredited Voters: 22,522
- Oredo LGA
APC: 37,612
PDP: 30,492
Registered Voters: 273,614
Accredited Voters: 74,076
Esan West
APC : 13114
PDP: 16311
Total Valid Votes – 29,963, Rejected Votes – 1,563, Total Votes Cast – 31, 526.
