NEWSINEC Declares Winner Of Kogi Governorship Election, Release Final Results

Gov. Bello Re-elected For Second Term In Office

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, declared the final results and winner of the 2019 Kogi governorship election result.

The results were declared by Prof Ibrahim Umar Garba, the INEC returning officer on Monday, 18th November at the collation center in Lokoja, the state capital after results from all local government areas had been received and compiled.

According to the results, Gov. Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 406,222 votes to defeat other contestants including Engr. Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 189,704 votes.

It will be recalled the governorship election in Kogi State held on Saturday, 16th November and was keenly contested by a total of 24 candidates.

See the breakdown of results according to local government areas for the two leading political parties in the election.

1. Olamaboro

APC – 16,876

PDP – 8,155

2. Idah

APC – 4,602

PDP – 13,962

3. Yagba West

APC – 7,868

PDP – 8,860

4. Ajaokuta

APC – 17,952

PDP – 5,565

. Mopa-muro

APC- 4,953

PDP – 3,581

6. Okehi

APC – 36,954

PDP- 478

7. Yagba East

APC – 6,735

PDP – 7,546

8. Koton Karfe

APC – 14,097

PDP – 9,404

9. Kabba/Bunu

APC – 15,364

PDP – 8,084

10. Okene

APC – 112,762

PDP – 139

11. Igala Mela/Odolu

APC- 8,075

PDP – 11,195

12. Adavi

APC – 64,657

PDP – 366

13. Omala

APC- 8,473

PDP – 14,403

14. Ijumu

APC – 11,425

PDP – 7,585

15. Ogori-Magongo

APC – 3,679

PDP – 2,145

16. Bassa

APC – 8,386

PDP – 9,724

17. Ankpa

APC – 11,269

PDP – 28,108

18. Ofu

APC – 11,006

PDP – 12,264

19. Dekina

APC – 8,948

PDP – 16,575

20. Ibaji

APC – 12,682

PDP – 10,504

21. Lokoja

APC – 19,457

PDP – 11059

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