Politics
Kogi: INEC declares APC’s Bello governor-elect
Following the supplementary election held in Kogi State Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alh. Yahaya Bello as the winner of the governorship poll.
APC polled 247,752 votes to defeat PDP who came second with 204,877 votes.
Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi who is the Chief Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha declaring the results in Lokoja, said the APC polled 6885 votes to beat the incumbent governor, Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 5363 votes.
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He said, “having fulfilled all legal requirements, Alh. Yahaya Bello is declared winner of the election and Kogi Governor-Elect”.
Abiodun Faleke remains the running mate to Alh Bello. The supplementary poll took place in 18 of the 21 Local Government Areas in the state.
Immediately the results were announced, the streets of Lokoja, Kotonkarfe and Okene erupted in jubilation as people poured into the streets in hundreds to celebrate the victory.
The collation of results was temporarily suspended when an agent of the PDP asked about the status of APC running mate. But the Resident Electoral Commissioner said Faleke remains the running mate to Alh. Yahaya Bello.
Results öf the supplementary election
Ibaji: PDP 220 APC 369
Adavi: PDP 12 APC 878
Ankpa PDP 629 APC 562
Ajaokuta: PDP 12 APC 538
Omala: PDP 323 APC 317
Igalamela/Odolu PDP 434 APC 92
Ofu: PDP 484 APC 105
Dekina: PDP 1999 APC 2178
Kabba/Bunu: PDP 131 APC 201
Ijumu: PDP 102 APC 86
Lokoja: PDP 145 APC 301
Kogi/Koto: PDP 281 APC 406
Yagba West: PDP 73 APC 86
Okene: PDP 02 APC 208
Okehi: PDP 0 APC 108
Idah: PDP 70 APC 62
Bassa: PDP 114 APC 221
Olamaboro PDP 332 APC 167
Total: PDP 5363 APC 6885
Grand Total: PDP 204,877
APC 247,752
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