……as Wada loses his LGA in supplementary poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives
Congress, Alh. Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi governorship poll.
APC polled 247,752 votes to defeat PDP who came a strong second with 204,877 votes. In today’s
supplementary poll, APC polled 6885 votes to beat PDP which polled 5363 votes.
Declaring the results in
Lokoja, the Chief
Returning Officer for the
election, Prof. Emmanuel
Kucha, who is the Vice
Chancellor of the Federal
University of Agriculture,
Makurdi, said having
fulfilled all legal
requirements, Alh.
Yahaya Bello is declared
winner of the election
and Kogi Governor-Elect.
Kucha declared: “That
Yahaya Bello, having
polled the highest
number of votes and
satisfied the law is
hereby returned
elected”.
The collation of results was temporarily paused when an unidentified agent of the PDP asked about the
status of APC running mate. But the Resident Electoral Commissioner said Faleke remains the running
mate to Alh. Yahaya Bello. The supplementary poll took place in 18 of the 21 Local Government Areas
in the state.
Immediately the results were announced, the streets of Lokoja, Kotonkarfe and Okene erupted in
jubilation as people poured into the streets in hundreds to celebrate the victory.
At Isanlu, Bello Support
Organization said it is
victory for democracy.
Speaking exclusively to
Vanguard at Isanlu,
Chief Strategist of the
organization, Abdulrasaq
Ashiru said Yahaya Bello
is God-sent for Kogi
redemption.
In his words: “This is the
moment we have been
waiting for; the moment
of history. This is the
time we have worked
for; the hour of
renaissance.
Generations after us will
be told the history of this day.
“You can see the state-wide jubilation. That is the level of acceptance of the man, Yahaya Bello. He is
the symbol of a new direction for our dear state. It is high time we placed emphasis on the factors that
unite us. We are one people.
“To the people’s governor, the time for ethnic equality is now. We must be united by the actions of
government so that we can move forward as a state”.
Also, a former Chairman of Okene Local Government Area, Hon. Saliu Ohize told Vanguard that Yahaya
Bello’s victory os a product of the works of the late political leader of Ebiraland, Sen. A.T. Ahmed.
“Today, I am shedding tears of joy and regret. Joy in the sense that a great governor has emerged.
Regret in the sense that our leader, Sen. A.T. Ahmed is not here today to savour the fruits of his
labour”.
When our reporters contacted the governor-elect, Alh. Yahaya Bello, he said the victory belongs to all
Kogites, asking everybody to rally round him to translate the victory to a success. He is expected to
address the press soon.
Final Results
Ibaji: PDP 220 APC 369
Adavi: PDP 12 APC 878
Ankpa PDP 629 APC 562
Ajaokuta: PDP 12 APC 538
Omala: PDP 323 APC 317
Igalamela/Odolu PDP 434 APC 92
Ofu: PDP 484 APC 105
Dekina: PDP 1999 APC 2178
Kabba/Bunu: PDP 131 APC 201
Ijumu: PDP 102 APC 86
Lokoja: PDP 145 APC 301
Kogi/Koto: PDP 281 APC 406
Yagba West: PDP 73 APC 86
Okene: PDP 02 APC 208
Okehi: PDP 0 APC 108
Idah: PDP 70 APC 62
Bassa: PDP 114 APC 221
Olamaboro PDP 332 APC 167
Total: PDP 5363 APC 6885
Grand Total: PDP 204,877
APC 247,752

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