The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Audu, has emerged winner of the Kogi State Governorship election which held on Saturday, we can now report.
This will be Audu’s second stint as Governor...
There are 21 local government areas in Kogi and with results of one not yet announced, Audu of the APC has so far garnered 220, 436 votes as against the 188, 942 votes scored by his closest challenger, Ibrahim Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
APC defeated the People’s Democratic Party candidate and incumbent, Idris Wada in 15 of the 20 local government areas already declared.
The local governments won by Audu are Ofu, Ida, Kabba Bunu, Yagba East, Yagba West, Adavi, Koton Karfi, Ankpa, Okehi, Ajaokuta, Ijumun, Olamaboro, Igalamela, Bassa, Lokoja local governments.
The PDP was victorious in five local governments namely Ogori Mangogo, Omala, Okene, Dekina and Mopa-moro local governments.
Ibaji Local government is the only local government not yet announced but whatever the tally, Audu Abubakar is now officially Kogi’s new Governor; unseating the incumbent in what was sometimes a very tight contest.
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