Suspected political thugs on Saturday disrupted the coalition of results of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the governorship election in Edo State.
The results being collated at Lushville Hotel and Suite, in GRA, Benin, was beamed live on television.
Results from eight local government areas had already been announced when journalists covering the event were alerted to vacate the centre of the event.
Before journalists could gather their things together, the thugs swooped on the venue after overpowering the police operatives at the gate.
Several journalists, including an NTA cameraman and FRCN reporter, were manhandled and their equipment scattered.
The presence of the state Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adeboye, who was present with the officials of the party at the centre did not deter the hoodlums from engaging in the free-for-all.
The following results were announced by the Returning Officer, Dr Stanley Ugbuoja, before the disruption:
Esan South East
Blessing A. :20
Gen C Airbahaire :20
Sen. O Osunbor :108
Col David Imuse :62
Sen. Monday – :237
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :54
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :16
Gideon Ikhine
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :14
Sunday :12
Abba Clement I :15
Lucky Imasuen :12
Oredo
Blessing Agumere :24
Gen C Airbahaire :327
Sen. O Osunbor :21
Col David Imuse :15
Sen. Monday – :1490
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :662
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :60
Gideon :45
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :34
Sunday :59
Agba Clement :100
Lucky Imasuen: 6
Esan West
Blessing Agumere :8
Gen C Airbahaire :10
Sen. O Osunbor :60
Col David Imuse :36
Sen. Monday :612
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :83
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :42
Gideon Ikhime :140
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :9
Sunday :44
Agba Clement :12
Lucky Imasuen :8
Owan West
Blessing Agumere :44
Gen C Airbahaire :469
Sen. O Osunbor :102
Col David Imuse :57
Sen. Monday :1647
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :583
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :113
Gideon :146
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :73
Sunday :90
Agba Clement :76
Lucky Imasuen :69
Akoko Edo
Blessing Agumere :186
Gen C Airbahaire :23
Sen. O Osunbor :62
Col David Imuse :7
Sen. Monday :837
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :984
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :248
Gideon :18
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :19
Sunday :33
Agba Clement :215
Lucky Imasuen :88
Esan Central
Blessing Agumere :01
Gen C Airbahaire :0
Sen. O Osunbor :29
Col David Imuse :37
Sen. Monday :138
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :44
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :6
Gideon :28
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :0
Sunday :0
Agba Clement :43
Lucky Imasuen :5
Ovia South West
Blessing Agumere :0
Gen C Airbahaire :14
Sen. O Osunbor :36
Col David Imuse :3
Sen. Monday :251
Hon. Dennis Idahosa :326
Dr Ernest Umahikhe :5
Gideon :7
Osagie Ize-Iyamu :3
Sunday :10
Agba Clement: 43
Lucky Imasuen :39