The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Kogi supplementary election, Yahaya Bello, has been declared governor-elect of the state.

Chief Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha, announced in Lokoja on Sunday morning, that having fulfilled all legal requirements, Bello is the winner of the election and Kogi Governor-Elect.

“That Yahaya Bello, having polled the highest number of votes and satisfied the law is hereby returned elected,” Kucha said.

See below, a breakdown of the results.

Ajaokuta

Registered voters – 1,411

Accredited voters – 567

APC – 538

PDP – 12

Valid votes – 554

Rejected votes – 04

Total votes cast – 558

 

Ida

Registered votes – 310

Accredited – 141

PDP – 70

APC – 62

Valid votes- 136

Rejected votes- 01

Total votes cast – 137

 

Okene

Registered voters – 676

Accredited voters – 217

APC – 208

PDP – 02

Valid votes – 210

Rejected votes- 03

Total number of votes – 213

 

Olamaboro

Registered voters – 2,047

Accredited voters – 555

APC – 167

PDP – 332

Valid votes -522

Rejected votes – 22

Total votes cast – 544

 

 

Adavi

Registered votes – 2,166

Accredited voters – 931

PDP – 12

APC 878

Valid votes 896

Rejected votes – 10

Total votes cast –  906

 

Okehi

Registered voters – 403

Accredited voters – 110

APC – 108; PDP – 0

Total votes cast – 108

 

Igala Mela

Registered voters – 1,501

Accredited voters- 558

APC -92

PDP- 434

Valid votes – 533

Rejected votes – 06

Total votes cast – 539

 

 

Ijimu

Registered voters – 705

Accredited voters – 205

APC – 86

PDP -102

Valid votes – 197

Rejected votes -01

Total votes cast – 198

 

Ankpa

Registered voters –  6,622

Accredited voters – 1,339

APC – 562

PDP – 629

Valid votes – 1,232

Rejected votes – 63

Total votes cast – 1,295

 

Dekina

Registered voters – 17,558

Accredited voters – 4,991

APC – 2,178

PDP – 1,999

Valid votes – 4,339

Rejected votes -190

Total votes cast – 4,529

 

Ida

Registered voters – 310

Accredited votes – 141

PDP – 70

APC – 62

Valid votes – 136

Rejected votes – 01

Total votes cast – 137

 

Ibaji 

Registered voters – 2,678

Accredited voters – 745

APC – 369

PDP – 220

Valid votes – 595

Rejected votes – 12

Total votes cast – 607

 

Bassa

Registered voters –  742

Accredited voters – 340

APC – 221

PDP – 114

Valid votes – 340

Rejected votes – 0

Total votes cast – 340

 

Ofu 

Registered voters – 4,67

Accredited voters – 1,132

APC – 105

PDP – 484

Valid votes – 1,043

Rejected votes – 31

Total votes cast – 1,074

 

Lokoja

Registered voters – 2,854

Accredited voters – 833

APC – 301

PDP – 484

Valid votes – 1,043

Rejected votes – 31

Total votes cast – 1,074

 

Kabba Bunu

Registered voters – 1,767

Accredited voters – 375

APC – 375

PDP – 131

Valid votes – 340

Rejected votes – 10

Total votes cast – 350

 

Omala

Registered voters – 2,526

Accredited voters – 799

APC – 317

PDP – 323

Valid votes – 650

Rejected votes – 024

Total votes cast – 674

 

Kogi Kodokafi

Registered voters – 1,689

Accredited voters – 738

PDP – 28

APC – 406

Valid votes – 695

Rejected votes – 03

Total votes – 698

 

Yagba West

Registered voters – 371

Accredited voters – 165

PDP – 73; APC – 86

Valid votes – 162

Rejected votes – 0

Total votes cast – 162

 

Total:

PDP 5363 APC 6885

Grand Total:

PDP 204,877

APC 247,752