Governor Yahaya Bello is leading in the early results declared at some polling units in the Kogi election, amidst accusations and counter accusations of polling violence and shooting at collation centres.
One of the victories the incumbent would cherish is narrowly defeating his trenchant critic and opponent Barrister Natasha Akpoti in her polling unit.
Akpoti is the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, while Bello is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress in the governorship race.
In the result declared in the presence of Akpoti APC scored 78 votes, Natasha’s SDP 76, while the PDP scored zero.
In Ugwolawo Unit 02 polling unit in Ofu Local government of the state,
APC =198
PDP =61
SDP =1
APGA =1
PPP =1
ADC =1
INVALID =21 Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State
PU 003, Ward 3, Bassa LGA
Total no of registered voters: 615
ANRP: 1
ADC: 1
SDP: 9
PDP: 88
APC: 178
Invalid 2; Rejected 1.
Ward 06, PU 002, Idah LG. Idah Ede Igalaba Kogi East LGA
Total number of voters – 516
Invalid – 8
SDP – 2
APC – 25
PDP – 187
Ogugu Ward polling unit, where Kogi State deputy governorship candidate of APC, Chief Edward Onoja, voted:
APC 409 votes.
OKENE LGA
APC – 112,764
PDP – 139
SDP – 50
OMALA LGA
APC – 8,473
PDP – 14,403
SDP – 567
OGORI MAGONGO
APC – 3,679
PDP – 2,145
SDP – 244
ADAVI LGA
APC – 64, 657
PDP – 366
SDP – 279
IGALAMELA ODOLU LGA
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
KABBA/BUNU LGA
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
KOTON KARFE LGA
APC – 14, 097
PDP – 9,404
SDP – 657
YAGBA WEST LGA
APC – 7,868
PDP – 8,860
SDP – 211
OLAMABORO LGA
APC – 16,876
PDP – 8,155
SDP – 262
IDAH LGA
APC – 4,602
PDP – 13,962
SDP – 221
AJAOKUTA LGA
APC – 17952
PDP – 5,565
SDP – 323
MOPA-MURO LGA
APC – 4,953
PDP – 3,581
SDP – 95
OKEHI LGA
APC – 36,954
PDP – 478
SDP – 3,095
YAGBA EAST LGA
APC – 6,735
PDP – 7,546
SDP – 220
IGALA MELA/ODOLU
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
IJUMU LGA
APC – 11,425
PDP – 7, 587
SDP – 223
