Incumbent Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has taken an early lead in Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi State, which was marred by violence, intimidation and ballot box snatching.
Out of the nine local government areas so far announced at the Local government collation centre, Bello beat his main rival Engr Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Okene LGA, Adavi, Kabba Bunu, Kogi Korton Karfe LGA, Ijumu, Okehi and Olamaboro LGA.
The PDP candidate cleared Yagba West, and Idah LGA, according to the results.
Bellow are the final results as announced at the Local Government Collation Centre.
OKENE LGA FINAL
APC: 112,764
PDP: 139
ADAVI LGA FINAL
APC: 64,657
PDP: 366
YAGBA/W LGA FINAL
APC: 7,868
PDP: 8,860
KABBA BUNU LG FINAL
APC: 15,364
PDP: 8,084
IDAH LG FINAL
PDP 13,962
APC 4,062
KORTO LG FINAL
APC 14, 097
PDP 9, 404
IJUMU LG FINAL
Apc 11,425
PDP 7,586
OLAMABORO LOCAL GOVT FINAL
APC: 16,155
PDP: 8,155
Okehi LGA FINAL.
APC 36,954
PDP 478
SDP 3, 095
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