Kogi Guber: Ododo Leads With 417,166 votes 

Usman Ahmed Ododo, the Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), has taken the lead among the candidates in the Kogi State governorship election held on November 11  as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially declared the results for 18 out of 21 local government areas on Sunday.

Ododo got the highest number of votes in Adavi, Ajaokuta, Bassa, Ijumu, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi KotonKarfe, Mopamuro, Ogori Magongo, Okehi, Okene, Yagba East and Yagba West LGAs.

Muritala Yakubu Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has so far won six local governments comprising Ankpa, Dekina, Idah, Ofu, Olamaboro and Omala LGAs.

From the results declared so far, the APC is leading with 417,166 votes, the SDP is following with 208,503 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, represented by Dino Melaye, has recorded 41,925 votes.

The outstanding results from Ibaji, Lokoja, and Igalamela-Odolu local government areas of the State will be announced once the collation center reconvenes by 7 pm for the conclusion of the exercise on Sunday.