In a Trending Video, Kogi State Governor-Elect, Ododo was seen kneeling to present his certificate of return to incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello.
Governor Yahaya Bello is believed by residents of Kogi State to be the godfather to the newly elected governor of the state. This belief stems from the scenario that occurred in Rivers State between former Governor Wike and the present governor of the state, Sim Fubara. Some believe that there might be a fallout between the duo soon.
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Gistcore media had earlier reported that he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of Saturday’s Governorship election in Kogi State.
Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Johnson Urama of the University of Nigeria, Nnsuka, announced the results at INEC state collation centre in Lokoja , the state capital, on Sunday night.
Urama said APC’s Ododo polled 446,237, while his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) polled 259,052 votes.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate polled 46,362 votes and Hon. Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Party (ADP) got 21,819 votes.
“Ahmed Ododo having certified the requirements of the law is hereby declared winner and returned elected,”he said.
He also said the number of canceled votes in the areas where election did not hold was 16, 247 and could not substantially affect the outcome of the result.
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