Politics
APC’s Usman Ododo Beats Dino Melaye, Ajaka To Win Kogi Governorship Election
Usman Ododo has defeated Dino Melaye and Ajaka to win the Kogi Governorship Election.
Newsone reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, has declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Usman Ododo as the winner of the Kogi Governorship Election 2023.
“Ahmed Usman Ododo of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” he said.
Newsone Nigeria reports that Usman Ododo won with 446,237 votes, defeating his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052. Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 46,362 votes.
18 Local Government Areas, announced so far by INEC as Usman Ododo wins…
Abejide of ADC has won 1
APC’s Ododo – 11
Ajaka of SDP – 6
Melaye of PDP – 0
Ajaokuta LGA
APC 23,211
ADC 247
PDP 483
SDP 8,869
Dekina LGA
APC: 9,174
ADC: 421
PDP: 499
SDP: 47,480
After 14 LGAs in Kogi state:
APC’s Usman Ododo wins 9 LGAs
Murtala Ajaka of SDP – 4 LGAs
ADC’s Leke Abejide – 1 LGA
Dino Melaye of PDP – 0
Okene LGA
APC – 138,416
ADC – 261
PDP – 1,463
SDP – 275
Ankpa LGA
APC – 8,707
ADC – 186
PDP – 3,654
SDP – 43,258
Olamaboro LGA
APC – 5,572
ADC – 126
PDP – 1,376
SDP – 22,173
Omala LGA
APC 2,902
ADC 218
PDP 832
SDP 18,160
Bassa LGA
APC 9,515
ADC 448
PDP 3,605
SDP 7,543
Kogi (KK) LGA
APC 14,769
ADC 133
PDP 2,974
SDP 8,441
Ijumu LGA
ADC: 1,898
APC: 10,524
PDP: 6,909
SDP: 356
Usman Ododo of the APC, has won in the LGA of PDP’s Dino Melaye.
LGA – OFU
APC – 5,245
ADC – 297
PDP – 293
SDP – 28,768
Mopamoro LGA
APC 5,077
ADC 2,027
PDP 1,562
SDP 253
LGA – Idavi
APC – 101,156
ADC – 268
PDP – 1,005
SDP – 268
LGA – Yagba East
APC – 7,096
ADC – 7,453
PDP – 2,615
SDP – 312
Kabba Bunu LGA
APC – 12,376
PDP – 8,566
SDP – 942
Yagba West
APC – 7,969
ADC – 4,556
PDP – 3,010
SDP – 1,002
Okehi LGA.
APC 53,0623
PDP: 2,722
SDP: 153
Idah LGA
APC – 2,033
ADC – 91
PDP – 271
SDP – 20,059
Ogori Mangogo LGA
ADC: 11
APC : 362
PDP: 86
SDP:195
Ogori Mangogo LGA
ADC: 11
APC : 362
PDP: 86
SDP:195
Kogi Governorship Election Results from INEC IREV Portal so far:
APC: 211,530
SDP: 104,254
PDP: 29,096
ADC: 16,818
Kogi Governorship Election Results from INEC IREV Portal So Far:
APC: 196,938
SDP: 96,458
PDP: 23,929
ADC: 14,343