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Yahaya Bello and Ahmed Ododo
Ahmed Ododo, the Kogi State Auditor Basic favoured by Governor Yahaya Bello, has emerged because the state’s governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Patrick Obahiagha, the secretary of the Kogi APC Main Election Committee, introduced that Mr Ododo scored 78,704 votes to beat six different contestants.
Mr Obahiagha who introduced the results of the governorship main on Friday in Lokoja, stated Salami Momodu acquired 1,506 votes, Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu, 1,159, and Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu, 763 votes.
He added that Stephen Ocheni garnered 552 votes, Sanusi Ohiere, 424, and Good Adeyemi 311 votes.
Mr Obahiagha stated that out of the 93,729 voters, 83,419 who had been accredited, voted for candidates of their selection.
“Ododo, having scored the vast majority of the lawful votes forged on the direct main election carried out on April 14, 2023, in Kogi, is hereby declared the winner of the APC main election 2023.
“Ahmed Usman-Ododo is hereby returned because the duly elected governorship candidate of APC for the November 2023 governorship election,” he stated.
Mr Obahiagha congratulated get together leaders and members for the peaceable main election.
The committee secretary additionally thanked Governor Yahaya Bello for making the democratic course of potential.
(NAN)
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