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Yahaya Bello Wins Kogi Gov Election With Wide Margin

Gov. Yahaya Bello

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

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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

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