President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won the presidential election in Kogi State having polled overall votes of 285, 894 to defeat his main challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who polled 218,207 votes.
The presidential results declared by the Kogi State Collation Officer, Prof Michael Adikwu of the University of Abuja, showed that Buhari won in 14 out of the 21 LGAs of the state while Atiku won in seven.
Buhari led Atiku with a wide margin of 67,687 votes.
Breakdown of the result declared is as below:
Ankpa
APC- 21,109
PDP-16,749
Bassa
APC- 7,377
PDP- 10,137
Adavi
APC-24,843
PDP-10,059
Ajaokuta
APC- 13,253
PDP- 10, 710
Ijumu
APC- 8,507
PDP- 12,423
Kogi
APC- 16, 588
PDP- 10,392
Mopa-Muro
APC- 3,646
PDP-5,336
Ibaji
APC- 13,545
PDP – 10,307
Ofu
APC- 13,171
PDP- 10,374
Lokoja
APC- 24,983
PDP- 18,351
Ogori-Magongo
APC- 2,323
PDP- 1,956
Okehi
APC- 18,222
PDP- 11,965
Okene
APC- 37,617
7,839
Olamaboro
APC- 12,229
PDP- 11, 325
Omala
APC- 8,206
PDP- 11,815
Kabba-Bunu
APC- 9,131
PDP- 14,888
Yagba East
APC- 5,687
PDP- 8,841
Yagba West
APC- 7,175
PDP- 9,419
Dekina
APC- 21,392
PDP- 10, 455
Idah
APC-9,240
PDP- 8,784
Igalamela
APC- 7,650
PDP- 6,082
In a related development, the Kogi East Senatorial Election has been declared Inconclusive.
The returning officer, Prof Rotimi Ajayi of the Federal University Lokoja announced the result at the Senatorial collation Centre, Idah as follows; Jibrin Isah Echocho Of APC -113,772, Aidoko Ali Of PDP – 69,131, Victor Adoji Of ADC – 30,696.
Prof Ajayi said elections were canceled in 129 polling units therefore, declared the election inconclusive.
From the election declared so far in Kogi, PDP has won 1 senate and 1 Reps seat, APC won 2 senates and 7 Reps seats, while ADC won 1 rep seat.
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