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INEC suspends collation of results in Kogi
After announcing results from 19 of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi.
Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Umar, made this disclosure on Sunday evening in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
He said that the suspension was necessary as the results of the election in the remaining two local governments were yet to be brought to the collation centre.
Professor Umar told party agents and other political stakeholders present at the INEC office where the collation of results took place that the exercise would continue by 9am on Monday.
Meanwhile, Governor Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been in the lead from the results announced so far by INEC.
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Following behind are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Musa Wada and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Natasha Akpoti.
These are the results so far announced;
Okehi Local Government Area; Bello – 36,954, Wada – 478 and Akpoti – 3,095 votes
Ajaokuta Local Government Area; Bello –17, 952, Wada –5,565 and Akpoti – 323 votes
Mopa Muro Local Government Area; Bello –4,953, Wada –3,581 and Akpoti – 95 votes
Idah Local Government Area; Bello –4,602, Wada – 13,962 and Akpoti – 221 votes
Olamaboro Local Government Area; Bello– 16,876, Wada – 8, 155 and Akpoti – 262 votes
Yagba West Local Government Area; Bello – 7,868, Wada – 8,860 and Akpoti – 211 votes
Bassa Local Government Area; Bello – 8,386, Wada – 9,724 and Akpoti – 269 votes
Ofu Local Government Area; Bello – 11,006, Wada – 12,264 and Akpoti – 531 votes
Ankpa Local Government Area; Bello – 11,269, Wada – 28,108 and Akpoti – 399 votes
In Okehi Local Government Area; Bello – 36,954, Wada – 478 and Akpoti – 3,095 votes
Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area; Bello – 15,364, Wada – 8,084 and Akpoti – 364 votes
Yagba East Local Government Area; Bello – 6,735, Wada – 7,546 and Akpoti – 220 votes
Koton Karfe Local Government Area; Bello – 14,097, Wada – 9,404 and Akpoti – 657 vote
Okene Local Government Area; Bello – 112,762, Wada – 139 and Akpoti – 50 votes
Igala Mela/Odolu Local Government Area; Bello – 8,075, Wada – 11,195 and Akpoti – 208 votes
Adavi Local Government Area; Bello – 64,657, Wada – 366 and Akpoti – 279 votes
Omala Local Government Area; Bello – 8,473, Wada – 14,403 and Akpoti – 567 votes
Ijumu Local Government Area; Bello – 11,425, Wada – 7, 587 and Akpoti – 223 votes
Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area; Bello – 3,679, Wada – 2,145 and Akpoti – 244 v
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