12th November, 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday night declared Usman Ahmed Ododo, candidate of All Progressives Congress, winner of the hotly contested Kogi state governorship election.
According to the result announced by the returning officer, Ododo polled 446, 237 votes to defeat his closest rival Muri Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, who got 259,052 votes.
The election in 59 polling units next Saturday, will be superfluous as the margin of victory exceeds the votes expected to be cast.
The supplementary election at the polling units was to be held in Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area (LGA), Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi and Okene.
Here are the final scores of all the parties and the candidates:
A – 1,254
AA – 1,440
AAC – 424
ADC – 21,819
ADP – 1064
APC – 446,237
APGA – 469
APM – 130
APP – 1,135
BP – 82
LP – 567
NNPP – 136
NRM – 242
PDP – 46,362
PRP – 781
SDP – 259,052
YPP – 868
ZLP – 227
TOTAL VALID VOTES: 782,289
REJECTED VOTES: 9,601
TOTAL VOTES CAST: 791,890