APC’s Ododo in Early Lead, Wins 11 LGs

Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja

As the collation of the result of the governorship election commenced ,the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)Usman Ahmed Ododo, is  leading other candidates as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially announced the November 11 governorship election results from 18 out of 21 local government areas of Kogi State on Sunday.

The LGAs where election results had been collated and declared included Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Idah, Ijumu, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi, Mopamuro, Ofu, Okehi, Okene, Olamaboro, Omala, Yagba East and Yagba West, while the results from only one ward in Ogori Magongo LGA was received and announced.

However in the 18 LGA results already declared so far, Ododo is leading with 417,166 votes, Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Murtala Ajaka, was trailing behind with 208,503 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dino Melaye, is far behind with 41,925 votes.

The APC candidate won in 11 LGAs out of the 18 declared so far, namely; Adavi, Ajaokuta, Bassa, Ijumu, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi, Mopamuro, Ogori Magongo, Okehi Okene, and Yagba West, while the SDP candidate won in Ankpa, Idah, Dekina, Ofu, Olamaboro and Omala LGAs, with ADC candidate Leke Abejide winning one LGA – Yagba East – so far.

It is expected that the outstanding results from Ibaji, Lokoja and Igalamela-Odolu local government areas of the State will be announced once the collation centre reconvene by 4pm for the conclusion of the exercise on Sunday.

Below are the results from the LGs

Ankpa LG

ADC   186

APC   8,707

PDP   3,654

SDP   43,258

Olamoboro LG

ADC  126

APC  5,572

PDP  1,376

SDP  22,173

Omala

ADC  218

APC  2,902

PDP    832

SDP    18,160

Ofu

ADC  297

APC 5,245

PDP   293

SDP   28,768

Idah

ADC  91

APC  2,033

PDP   271

SDP   20,059

Dekina

ADC   421

APC   9,174

PDP   499

SDP  47,480

Okene

ADC 261

APC  138,416

PDP  1,463

SDP  271

Bassa

ADC  448

APC 9,515

PDP   3,605

SDP   7,543

Yagba West

ADC  4,556

APC 7,969

PDP   3,010

SDP  1,002

Ogori Mangogo

ADC  11

APC 362

PD  86

SDP  195

Idah

ADC  91

APC – 2,033

PDP  271

SDP  20,059

Kabba-Bunu

ADC  1,537

APC 12,376

PDP  8,566

SDP  942

Adavi

ADC 268

APC 101,156

PDP 1,005

SDP  268

Okehi

ADC 689

APC 53,062

PDP 2,722

SDP 153

Ijumu

ADC 1,898

APC 10,524

PDP  6,909

SDP 312

Mopa-Moro

ADC 2,027

APC 5,077

PDP 1,562

SDP 253

Koton- Karfe

ADC – 133

APC 14,769

PDP – 2,974

SDP – 8,441

Ajaokuta

ADC – 247

APC – 23,211

PDP – 483

SDP – 8,869

Yagba East

ADC  7,453

APC – 7,096

PDP – 2,615

SDP – 312

Kogi Koton Karge
APC: 14,769
PDP: 2,974

SDP: 8,441