The Independent electoral commission has announced Ododo Ahmed Usman of all progressive congress has the winner of the Kogi state governorship election.
The announcement negates the earlier Press Release by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the suspended Election in 9 Wards of Ogori/Magongo Local Government of the State will hold on the 18th of November.
The announcement according to the Returning Officer, Professor Johnson Ozoemenam Urama, the total number of PVC collected in the remaining 9 wards of Ogori mangogo is 16, 6247, which is far smaller than the margin of Victory between the winner and the Second placed Candidate in the Election.
He added that this will not affect the result of the Election.
Final result from Kogi governorship election
ADC:21,891
APC : 446,237
PDP: 46,362
SDP:259,052
Registered voters : 1,932474
Accredited voters: 794,500
Total valid votes : 782,289
Rejected votes :9701
Total votes cast:791,890
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