Kogi Decides:At Last!!! A Clear Winner Emerges (See Results)

After much controversies and tension, the Kogi state governorship supplementary election has finally produced an eventual victor as the number one citizen of the state.

 Yahaya Bello, the All Progressive Congress, APC, candidate who replaced the late Prince Abubakar Audu defeated incumbent governor and Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Idris Wada to emerge winner of the make-up election.

Despite instances of hitches and disruption of voting which include the Independent National Electoral commision, INEC,  office being set ablaze in Dekinna Local council, logistic problems in some polling units and low turnout of voters in Ankpa, Igalemena/Odolu local councils, the election was generally peaceful and well coordinated.

The 91 polling units where the rerun election were conducted spread across 19 local governments of the state. The local governments are; Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Ida, Igala Mela, Okehi, Odohun, Ijimu, Kabba/Bunu, Lokoja, Ofu, Olamaboro, Okene, Omala, Yagba West and Kogi Kodokafi. 

 Okene Local Government: Registered voters – 676; Accredited voters – 217; APC – 208; PDP – 02. Valid votes – 210; Rejected votes- 03; Total number of votes – 213

Okehi Local Government: Registered voters – 403; Accredited voters – 110; APC – 108; PDP – 0; Total votes cast – 108

Kogi Kodokafi Local Government: Registered voters – 1,689; Accredited voters – 738; PDP – 281; APC – 406; Valid votes – 695; Rejected votes – 03; Total votes – 698

Ida Local Government: Registered voters – 310; Accredited votes – 141; PDP – 70; APC – 62; Valid votes – 136; Rejected votes – 01; Total votes cast – 137

Yagba West Local Government: Registered voters – 371; Accredited voters – 165; PDP – 73; APC – 86; Valid votes – 162; Rejected votes – 0; Total votes cast – 162

Adavi Local Government: Registered votes – 2,166; Accredited voters – 931; PDP – 12; APC 878; Valid votes 896; Rejected votes – 10; Total votes cast –  906

Igala Mela Local Government: Registered voters – 1,501;  Accredited voters- 558; APC -92 ; PDP- 434 ; Valid votes – 533; Rejected votes – 06; Total votes cast – 539

Kabba Bunu Local Government: Registered voters – 1,767; Accredited voters – 375; APC – 375; PDP – 131; Valid votes – 340; Rejected votes – 10; Total votes cast – 350

Ajaokuta Local Government: Registered voters – 1,411; Accredited voters – 567; APC – 538; PDP – 12; Valid votes – 554; Rejected votes – 04; Total votes cast – 558

Olamaboro Local Government: Registered voters – 2,047; Accredited voters – 555; APC – 167; PDP – 332; Valid votes -522 ; Rejected votes – 22 ; Total votes cast – 544

Omala Local Government: Registered voters – 2,526; Accredited voters – 799; APC – 317; PDP – 323; Valid votes – 650; Rejected votes – 024; Total votes cast – 674

Ijimu Local Government: Registered voters – 705; Accredited voters – 205; APC – 86; PDP -102 ; Valid votes – 197 ; Rejected votes -01; Total votes cast – 198

Ankpa Local Government: Registered voters –  6,622; Accredited voters – 1,339; APC – 562; PDP – 629; Valid votes – 1,232; Rejected votes – 63; Total votes cast – 1,295

Bassa Local Government: Registered voters –  742; Accredited voters – 340; APC – 221; PDP – 114; Valid votes – 340; Rejected votes – 0; Total votes cast – 340

Ofu Local Government: Registered voters – 4,677; Accredited voters – 1,132; APC – 105; PDP – 484; Valid votes – 1,043; Rejected votes – 31; Total votes cast – 1,074

Lokoja Local Government: Registered voters – 2,854; Accredited voters – 833; APC – 301; PDP – 484; Valid votes – 1,043; Rejected votes – 31; Total votes cast – 1,074

Dekina Local Government: Registered voters – 17,558; Accredited voters – 4,991; APC – 2,178; PDP – 1,999; Valid votes – 4,339; Rejected votes -190; Total votes cast – 4,529

Ibaji Local Government: Registered voters – 2,678; Accredited voters – 745; APC – 369; PDP – 220; Valid votes – 595; Rejected votes – 12; Total votes cast – 607

Ida Local Government: Registered votes – 310; Accredited – 141; PDP – 70; APC – 62; Valid votes- 136; Rejected votes- 01; Total votes cast – 137

The final results for the election indicates that the All Progressive Congress, APC scored 6,885 of the valid votes cast while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP scored 5,363 votes from the supplementary polls.

The result sheets for the election was displayed to observers, party agents and Journalists by the returning Officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha and his personal assistant, Timothy Anya.