Results: APC’s Yahaya Bello Declared Winner of Kogi Election

Incumbent governor Idris Wade of PDP failed to cover grounds as the APC extended the 41,353 vote lead recorded two weeks ago. From the collated results, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the APC has emerged governor-elect of the central Nigerian state of Kogi.

The 40-year-old Bello replaced Prince Abubakar Audu, the original candidate of the APC, who died, same day, the 21 November election was declared inconclusive by INEC. The umpire ordered fresh election in 91 polling units spread across 19 local governments.

See the full collated results...

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

APC – 208
PDP – 02

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

Kogi Kodokafi Local Government
Registered voters – 1,689
Accredited voters – 738

Valid votes – 695

Rejected votes – 03
Total votes – 698

APC – 406
PDP – 281

Ida Local Government:
Registered voters – 310
Accredited votes – 141
Valid votes – 136

Rejected votes – 01
Total votes cast – 137
APC – 62
PDP – 70

Yagba West Local Government:
Registered voters – 371
Accredited voters – 165
Valid votes – 162

Rejected votes – 0
Total votes cast – 162
APC – 86
PDP – 73

Adavi Local Government:
Registered votes – 2,166
Accredited voters – 931

Valid votes 896
Rejected votes – 10
Total votes cast – 906

APC 878

PDP – 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ida Local Government:
Registered votes – 310
Accredited – 141

Valid votes- 136
Rejected votes- 01
Total votes cast – 137

APC – 62
PDP – 70

Overall total - Kogi Election results as declared by INEC - APC: 247,754; PDP: 204,877

- we are watching to see how APC will settle Yahaya Bello and James Faleke who should have been the one declared governor-elect on the day Audu died if INEC had not declared the election inconclusive.