APC's Ododo Wins Kogi Governorship Election

Usman Ododo, Dino Melaye and Muri Ajaka

Ododo of the APC took the lead early after INEC announced the results of 18 LGAs

INEC Postpones Collation of the Final Three Kogi LGAs, With the APC Leading by More Than 200k Votes.

Based on results from the 18 Kogi State Local Government Areas (LGAs) that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has so far announced, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading by a sizable majority.

The ruling party's candidate, Usman Ododo, has won eleven local government areas (LGAs); his Social Democratic Party (SDP) opponent, Muri Ajaka, has won six LGAs; and Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Party (ADC) has won one LGA.

Thus far, Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received 41,925 votes, Ajaka has received 208,503 votes, and Ododo has received 409,450 votes.

The LGAs that have been announced thus far are listed below:

Okehi

APC 53,0623

PDP: 2,722

SDP: 153

Yagba East

APC: 7,096

PDP: 2,615

SDP: 312

Ijumu

APC 10,524

PDP: 6,909

SDP: 356

Mopa-Muro

APC: 5,077

PDP: 1,562

SDP: 253

Adavi

APC: 101,156

PDP: 1,005

SDP: 268

Ofu

APC: 5,245

PDP: 293

SDP: 28,768

Koton Karfe

APC: 14,769

PDP: 2,974

SDP: 8,441

Bassa

APC: 9,519

PDP: 3,605

SDP: 7,543

Omala

APC: 2,902

PDP: 832

SDP: 18,160

Olamaboro

APC: 5,572

PDP: 1,376

SDP: 22,173

Ankpa

APC: 8,707

PDP: 3,654

SDP: 43,258

Okene

APC: 138,416

PDP: 1,463

SDP: 271

Dekina

APC: 9,174

PDP: 499

SDP: 47,480

Ajaokuta

APC: 23,211

PDP: 483

SDP: 8,869