22nd November, 2015
From all indications, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Kogi governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu is heading for a victory, judging by the returns from many local government areas announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Audu polled 102,214 votes against Wada’s 84,770 votes, according to results from 11 councils announced by INEC officials.
Results by LGA
Idah LGA
Registered Voters: 48,762
Accredited Voters: 21,471
APC: 11,779
PDP: 6,952
#KogiDecides
Yagba East LGA
APC: 7,129
PDP: 5,368
#KogiDecides
Yagba West LGA
Registered Voters: 35,966
Accredited: 15,902
APC: 7,930
PDP: 7,021
#KogiDecides
Okene LGA
Registered Voters: 117, 132
Accredited voters: 33,703
PDP: 15,968
APC: 14,786
#KogiDecides
Ogori/Magongo LGA
PDP 2,601
APC 1,931
#KogiDecides
Ijumu LGA
Registered Voters: 46, 819
Accredited voters: 18,199
APC: 9, 958
PDP: 6,040
#KogiDecides
Koton Karfe LGA
Registered Voters: 45,817
Accredited voters: 21,834
APC : 10,426
PDP : 9, 316
#KogiDecides
Okehi LGA
APC: 10,170 -Winner
PDP: 8,504
#KogiDecides
Ajaokuta LGA
APC: 8,581-Winner
PDP: 6,903
#KogiDecides
Adavi LGA
Registered Voters: 85,127
Accredited voters: 30,993
APC : 15,636 -Winner
PDP : 11, 902
PPA, 186
LP, 1,318
#KogiDecides
Mopa Muro LGA
Registered voters: 69,114
Accredited: 24,645
APC: 10,170
PDP: 8,504
#KogiDecides
Earlier PM News reported that result declared for Audu’s polling unit 002, LGEA School, Ogbonicha/Ofeche, Ochi-Ogbonicha Omodofa Ward 10, Audu won 240 votes.
There were no votes recorded for the PDP’s candidate, Governor Idris Wada.
Results from a polling unit in Idah LGA, with the number PU(22/07/04/011), also saw the APC candidate winning 111 votes to PDP’s 63. ADC got 3, APA: 3, CPP: 1 DPP: 1 PDC: 1, 2 NNP: 1
In polling unit 12, Amole’s SPACE, in Lokoja, APC scored 148, and PDP PDP 110.
However in polling unit PU No: 22/12/01/013. Lokoja A Ward, Lokoja, PDP and APC were close. PDP scored 144 votes, to APC’s 139.