Live 2023 Kogi Governorship Election Results from Polling Units can be accessed below.
Newsone reports that the Kogi Governorship Election 2023 took place in twenty-one (21) Local Government Areas (LGAs). The winning candidates must have the highest number of votes and at least 25 percent of the votes in at least 14 of the 21 local government areas (LGAs) of the state, the minimum requirement to be declared winner of the election according to Section 179 of the Nigerian constitution.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s electoral umpire, put the number of registered voters for the election at 1.8 million. The voters will pick one out of 18 candidates seeking to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello as the governor of Kogi State in North-central Nigeria.
This online news platform understands that the governorship election in Kogi is usually between candidates from the majority Igala ethnic group in Kogi East Senatorial District and their opponents from the two other senatorial districts. The Ebira ethnic group, the second largest ethnic group in the state, are mainly in Kogi Central District while the Okun Yoruba constitute the largest group in Kogi West. The contest is no different in this election.
Newsone Nigeria is on the ground to give you live updates from the election.
Live reports from Kogi state, northcentral Nigeria.
Below are some results as announced by INEC officials:
Location: PU- 011, Wussa Uzhibu (Rome) Open Space Wussa Rome, Bassa LGA, Kogi
APC — 145
PDP — 7
SDP — 6
LP — 0
Location: PU 009 Open space, Ikakwuewe, Idah, LGA, Kogi
APC — 3
PDP — 1
SDP — 323
LP — 0
Location: PU 001, Open space, Adumu, Idah LGA, Kogi
APC — 23
PDP — 0
SDP — 217
LP — 0
Location: PU 011, Open space, Ajegwu, Idah LGA, Kogi
APC — 5
PDP — 1
SDP — 56
LP — 0
Location: PU–005, Ugbende Open Space Ugbende, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 52
PDP — 32
SDP — 74
LP — 0
Location: PU – 013, Kpokudu Primary Health Centre Kpokudu, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 35
PDP — 58
SDP — 86
LP — 0
LGA: LOKOJA
Ward / RA: KAKANDA
EDO NORTH, OPEN SPACE
APC 300
PDP 0
SDP 0
EDO AREA, OPEN SPACE, EDO
APC 784
PDP 0
SDP 0
KEREGBE AREA, OPEN SPACE, KEREGBE
APC 684
PDP 13
SDP 10
LOKONGOMA/PHASE I, LGEA SCH. LOKONGOMA
APC 52
PDP 15
SDP 44
CROWTHER MEMO/SABON GARI
APC 53
PDP 22
SDP 53
SPORT CENTRE LOKONGOMA PHASE II
APC 64
PDP 28
SDP 78
OPEN SPACE OPPOSITE MAMI MARKET
APC 34
PDP 12
SDP 21
BY ANGWAN TIV TRANSFORMER, OPEN SPACE
APC 25
PDP 24
SDP 24
OPEN SPACE FRONT OF AL-HIKMAT COLLEGE
APC 46
PDP 7
SDP 22
OPEN SPACE GOVT. DAY SEC. SCHOOL, ADANKOLO
APC 47
PDP 7
SDP 52
JUKET HOTEL JUNCTION, OPEN SPACE
APC 23
PDP 18
SDP 38
OPEN SPACE ADANKOLO MARKET
APC 89
PDP 7
SDP 30
OPEN SPACE, BY STATE SECRETARIAT
APC 65
PDP 38
SDP 55
ACHAIYE STREET OPEN SPACE BESIDE AGAMA, ADANKOLO
APC 67
PDP 15
SDP 43
AJARA/JAKURA, OPEN SPACE JAKURA
APC 59
PDP 16
SDP 57
OPEN SPACE INSIDE MAMI MARKET
APC 56
PDP 11
SDP 48
OPEN SPACE, UNDER BIG TREE ADANKOLO
APC 113
PDP 5
SDP 111
PHASE II/WORKERS VILLAGE, NEAR STATE SECRETARIAT
APC 38
PDP 22
SDP 36
NASFAT NURSERRY & PRI- SCH LOKOGOMA
APC 29
PDP 28
SDP 17
IJUMU LGA
Ward / RA: ILETEJU/ORIGA
OPEN SPACE , ILETEJU
APC 13
PDP 57
SDP 12
OPEN SPACE BY CENTRAL ORIGA
APC. 147
PDP 4
SDP 0
OPEN SPACE BESIDE PRIMARY HELATH CENTRE ILETEJU
APC 113
PDP 88
SDP 17
Ward / RA: OGIDI
OPEN SPACE , OKORO IGAH OGIDI
APC 158
PDP 91
SDP 1
OPEN SPACE BY ST. JOHN PRIMARY SCHOOL OGIDI
APC 37
PDP 18
SDP 2
OPEN SPACE OPPOSITE OKORO MOSQUE
APC 30
PDP 13
SDP 0
Ward / RA: IYARA
OPEN SPACE BY ST. PAUL LGEA IYARA
APC 102
PDP 154
SDP 7
OPEN SPACE NEAR OLD MARKET ILUPA
APC 132 PDP 43
SDP 23
OPEN SPACE BY TOWN HALL ILUPA
APC 83
PDP 79
SDP 17
OPEN SPACE BY MARKET SITE OTUN
APC 83
PDP 76
SDP 3
OPEN SPACE BY MODEL PRI. SCH. IYARA
APC 94
PDP 71
SDP 2
OPEN SPACE OPPOSITE IYARA ANGLICAN SCIENCE SECONDARY SCHOOL
APC 3
PDP 17
SDP 8
OPEN SPACE LAFIAJI OTUN QUARTERS
APC 14
PDP 19
SDP 4
OPEN SPACE NEAR MODUPE MEDICINE STORE ILUPA IYARA
APC114
PDP 52
SDP 16
OPEN SPACE, OPPOSITE IYARA MARKET
APC 76
PDP 111
SDP 2
OPEN SPACE BY R.C.M. PRI. SCH. IYARA
APC 26
PDP 104
SDP 30
OPEN SPACE BY OLD MARKET ILUPA
APC 18
PDP 77
SDP 19
Idah
Ichala Unit
APc 11
PDP 5
SDP 132
Atageoma
APC 7
PDP 1
SDP 119
ICHALA EDEKE
APC 8
PDP 0
SDP 197
UKPAKELE
APC 1
PDP 1
SDP 88
OPEN SPACE, AJEGWU
APC 5
PDP 1
SDP 56
OPEN SPACE, ADUMU
APC 23
PDP 2
SDP 217
OPEN SPACE, IKAKWUEWE
APC 3
PDP I
SDP 323
OPEN SPACE, EDE ADEJOH II
APC 14
PDP 9
SDP 355
OPEN SPACE, EDE ALABI II
APC 6
PDP 4
SDP 343
RCM SCH. AREA, LGEA PILOT SCH. EDE
APC 04
PDP 2
SDP 272
OPEN SPACE OHIOMA, EDE ALABA II
APC 1
SDP 11
PDP 0
OPEN SPACE EDE ALABA, ASO ROCK HOTEL
APC 16
PDP 0
SDP 24
OPEN SPACE, OKPOTOKWU
APC 12
PDP 1
SDP 201
OPEN SPACE, OPPOSITE CEMENTARY
APC 7
PDP 9
SDP 252
OMALA LGA –
AKPACHA WARD
APC 2
PDP 0
SDP 116
LGEA SCHOOL IGALIWO, IGALIWO
APC 2
PDP 5
SDP 176
LGEA SCHOOL IBADO, IBADO I
APC 10
PDP 4
SDP 187
NEAR MARKET SQUARE, IBADO II
APC 26
PDP 5
SDP 220
LGEA SCHOOL OLECHU, OLECHU
APC8
PDP 3
SDP 150
Dekina
Okura Olafia
APC 44
PDP 01
SDP 233
Eji-Eke
APC 124
PDP 08
SDP 44
Ankoa Ojuku 1
SDP 270
PDP 1
APC 1
ANKPA II
APC 27
PDP 12
SDP 226
ANKPA SUBURB II
APC 55
PDP 19
SDP 135
ANKPA TOWNSHIP
APC 30
PDP 7
SDP 292
LGEA school, Ajaka ward 07, PU 09, Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi SDP: 608 APC: 5 PDP: 0
LGEA school, Ajaka ward 07, PU 09, Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi
SDP: 608
APC: 5
PDP: 0
PU:007, Kpata Kpale LGEA school Kpata Kpale, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 75
PDP — 7
SDP — 65
LP — 0
PU:006, Edikeyi Open Space, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 102
PDP — 01
SDP — 104
LP — 0
PU:017, FADAMA III HALL AYEDE- SHEME, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 39
PDP — 51
SDP — 62
LP — 0
Location: PU 005 Near Town Hall, Ugwolawo/Town Hall, Post Office Area,
Ward 05, Ugwolawo, Ofu LGA, Kogi state.
APC: 29
SDP: 239
PDP: 01
Open space beside Sa’ad Cut GRA, Lokoja
LGA, Kogi
APC: 44
PDP: 13
SDP: 33
PU:017, Fadama III Hall Ayede-Sheme, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
APC — 39
PDP — 51
SDP — 62
LP — 0
RESULT FROM MELAYE’S POLLING UNIT
APC – 22
PDP – 210
SDP – 1
PRP – 2
NRM – 1
ADP – 1
ADC – 7
PU: Open space, Iluafon quarters, RA: Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu LGA, Kogi
APC – 22
PDP – 210
SDP – 1
PRP – 2
NRM – 1
ADP – 1
ADC – 7
PU: Open space, Iluafon quarters, RA: Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu LGA, Kogi
PDP – 210
APC – 22
ADC – 7
PRP – 2
SDP – 1
NRM – 1
ADP – 1
PU 12 Crowther Memo/Sabin Gari, Lokoja LGA, Kogi
APC: 53
PDP: 22
SDP: 53
Location: PU 025, Grade 1 Area Court, Ajaka Ward 07, Igalamela/Odolu LGA, Kogi state.
APC: 05
PDP: 0
SDP: 111
At Polling Unit 069, Crowder 2, Open Place in Ward 01 in Lokoja Local Government Area voting has ended and ballots have been counted.
AA – 1
ADC – 3
APC – 38
PDP – 15
SDP – 23.