The first part of Kogi governorship results collation from the 21 local government areas at INEC headquarters in Lokoja ended after 11 local governments were declared.
Shortly before the aanouncement started, results from only 18 local governments were presented to INEC. The results from 11 local governments were announced by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Haliru Kpai.
Prince Abubakar Audu of All Progressives Congress (APC) leads with 102,214 votes, having won in eight of the 11 local governments whose results have been announced, while Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has 84,770 votes, having won in three of the 11 local governments.
The results from the 11 local governments announced so far are as follows:
1. Okehi Local Government:
APC 10,170
PDP 8,504.
The collation officer for Okehi local government said one of the polling units was cancelled because of over-voting. This rattled the PDP into demanding for the number of the registered voters, to which the collation offficer said there were 403 registered voters.
2. Ogori-Magongo.
Registered voters 14,387
Accredited voters 4,820
APC 1,931
PDP 2,601
3. Mopa/Moro LGA
Registered voters: 18,348.
Accredited voters: 8,859
APC 3,888
PDP 4,195
4. Ajaokuta local government:
Registered voters 52,441
Accredited voters 17,466
APC 8,581
PDP 6,903
Three polling units were canceled in Ajaokuta local government because of violence. The PUs are Ibiya South, Ituwa Opaja and Agbamila Ogodo.
5. Adavi Local government:
Registered voters: 85,127
Accredited voters: 30,993
APC 15,636
PDP 11,902
6. Kogi-Kotonkarfe local government:
Registered voters 45,817
Accredited voters 21,834
APC: 10,426
PDP: 9,316
7. Ijumu local government:
Registered voters: 46,819
Accredited voters: 18,199
APC: 9,958
PDP: 6,040
8. Okene local government:
Registered voters: 117,132
Accredited voters: 33,703
APC: 14,786
PDP: 15,968
9. Yagba West local government
Registered voters: 35,966
Accredited voters: 15,902
APC: 7,930
PDP: 7,021
10. Yagba East local government:
Registered voters 35,322
Accredited voters: 13,921
APC :7,129
PDP: 5,368
The collation officer said result of Ogele 05 polling unit of this local government was canceled following attacks by thugs who beat up the polling officers and destroyed the polling booth.
11. Idah local government
Registered voters: 48,762
Accredited voters: 21,471
APC: 11,779
PDP: 6,952
Earlier, a woman came into the collation center claiming that he was authorized by APC governorship candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu to act as his agent at the collation after someone had already been registered as the party’s agent.
INEC told the parties to settle among themselves which of the persons would stand as agent.
PDP also presented four agents but INEC told them to settle on only one agent.
The second part of the collation exercise has commenced and is in progress.
-Leadership
