The incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of APC has been declared winner of the Kogi state election after polling 406,222 to defeat his closest rival Musa wada of PDP who scored 189,704
Bello, won 12 local government councils while his closest rival, Engr. Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won 9 local government councils.
The state collation officer and Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba announced the result at about 11.40 am on Monday after receiving results from the last two local government areas.
About 25 political parties contested the governorship election.
The results of the two major parties as declared by INEC are as follows:
Ogori Magongo
APC 3,679
PDP 2,145
Ijumu LGA
APC 11 425
PDP 7,587
Omala LGA
APC 8,473
PDP 14,403
Adavi LGA
APC 64,657
PDP 366
Igalamela/Odolu
APC 8,075
PDP 11,195
Okene LGA
APC 112,764
PDP 139
Kabba-Bunu
APC 15,364
PDP 8,084
Kogi/Koton-Karfe
APC 14,097
PDP 9,404
Yagba East
APC 6,735
PDP 7,546
Okehi LGA
APC 36,954
PDP 478
Mopamoro
APC 4,953
PDP 3,581
Idah LGA
APC 4,602
PDP 13,962
Ajaokuta
APC 17,952
PDP 5,565
Olamaboro
APC 16,876
PDP 8,155
Yagba West
APC 7,868
PDP 8,860
Ankpa
PDP-28,108
APC-11,268
Ofu
APC-11006
PDP-12,264
Bassa LG
APC -8386,
PDP-9724
Ibaji
APC 12,682
PDP 10,504
Dekina
APC 8,948
PDP 16,575
Lokoja
APC 19, 457
PDP 11, 059
