26th February, 2023
By Richard Elesho
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced Elder Leke Abejide as the winner of Yagba Federal Constituency, Kogi State election, held on Saturday 25 February.
Abejide who contested the election the platform of African Democratic Congress won in MopAmuro, Yagba West and Yagba East, the three local governments that made up the federal constituency.
The results was announced by INEC Collation Officer, Dr. Okpanachi Stephen on Sunday in Isanlu, headquarters of the Federal Constituency.
“Hon. Abejide polled 23271 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Engr. Folorunsho Olafemi who garnered 10426 votes.”
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the race, Hon. Tolorunjuwon Faniyi managed to poll 6421 votes to come a distant third.
The result has laid to rest the acrimony of the past few months, among the parties over the much-coveted seat.
Abejide, a staunch supporter Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, is to run for a second term of four years.