APC’s Audu wins Kogi governorship election
All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Abubakar Audu, has won the gubernatorial election defeating incumbent Idris Wada in a keenly contested but peaceful election.
After the announcement of results in 21 LGAs by INEC officials, APC polled 240,867 against PDP’s 205,977 with result from one LGA yet to be announced.
Results as announced by INEC below:
Ibaji LGA, APC: 11,427; PDP: 10,572; Dekina LGA Registered Voters – 141963; Accredited Voters – 52344: PDP: 21,602; APC: 20,994; Lokoja LGA: Registered Voters: 114, 139, Accredited Voters: 30, 746: APC: 13, 517; PDP: 12, 414.
Bassa LGA: Registered Voters: 51, 526; Accredited Voters: 24, 663: APC: 11, 815; PDP: 9, 258; Igalamela-Odolu LGA, Registered Voters: 54,266: Accredited Voters: 20, 953; APC: 9,003; PDP: 8683; Olamaboro LGA, Registered voters: 71,756: Accredited Voters: 24, 429; APC: 13, 227; PDP: 8, 202; Ankpa LGA, Registered Voters: 119, 556: Accredited Voters: 45,967: APC: 22,983; PDP: 14, 731; Ofu LGA, Registered Voters: 76,936; Accredited voters: 32, 311: APC: 16,800; PDP: 10,997; Omala LGA, PDP: 10, 517; APC: 9, 228; Kabba Bunu LGA, APC – 9,659; PDP – 7,768; Idah LGA Registered Voters: 48,762 Accredited Voters: 21,471; APC: 11,779; PDP: 6,952; Yagba East LGA, APC: 7,129; PDP: 5,368; Yagba West LGA, Registered Voters: 35,966; Accredited: 15,902; APC: 7,930; PDP: 7,021; Okene LGA, Registered Voters: 117, 132; Accredited voters: 33,703; PDP: 15,968; APC: 14,786; Ogori/Magongo LGA, PDP 2,601; APC 1,931; Ijumu LGA, Registered Voters: 46, 819; Accredited voters: 18,199; APC: 9, 958; PDP: 6,040; Koton Karfe LGA, Registered Voters: 45,817; Accredited voters: 21,834; APC : 10,426; PDP : 9, 316; Okehi LGA, APC: 10,170; PDP: 8,504; Ajaokuta LGA, APC: 8,584; PDP: 6,903; Adavi LGA, Registered Voters: 85,127; Accredited voters: 30,993; APC : 15,636; PDP : 11, 902; Mopa Muro LGA, Registered voters: 69,114; Accredited: 24,645; APC: 10,170; PDP: 8,504.(PMNews)