By Wole Oye Governor Yahaya Bello looks good to remain in office as Kogi state Governor for a second term going by the results of the governorship election held on Saturday officially released so far.
At the Mahmood Yakubu Hall in Lokoja, the declaration of the result is being held under tight security, with police armoured tanks and patrol vehicles deployed around the INEC office.
As at the time of filling this report, results of #Kogidecides2019 from 16 local governments have been announced under the supervision of the Returning Officer, Prof Ibrahim Umar, Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Meanwhile, the results of the rerun election into the Kogi West Senatorial District will also be declared.
It is a straight fight between Senator Dino Melaye and a former NUJ National President, Senator Smart Adeyemi.
Below are the results of 16 out of 21 LGAs declared so far showing Governor Bello of the APC leading the PDP governorship candidate, Wada by wide margin:
Yagba West
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
Kabba/Bunu
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
Yagba East LGA
APC – 6,735
PDP – 7,546
SDP – 220
Koton Karfe LGA
APC – 14,097
PDP – 9,404
SDP – 657
Kabba/Bunu
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
Okene LGA
APC – 112,762
PDP – 139
SDP – 50
Igala Mela/Odolu
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
Adavi LGA
APC – 64,657
PDP – 366
SDP – 279
Omala LGA
APC – 8,473
PDP – 14,403
SDP – 567
Ijumu LGA
APC – 11,425
PDP – 7, 587
SDP – 223
Ogori-Magongo LGA
APC – 3,679
PDP – 2,145
SDP – 244
