The candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Usman Ahmed Ododo has won more local government areas, LGAs, in the ongoing collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State.
DAILY POST gathered that results of 18 out of the 21 LGAs in Kogi State have been announced as at 2:45 pm 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 in Ankpa, Dekina, Idah, Ofu, Olamaboro and Omala LGAs.
From the results declared so far, the APC is leading with 417,166 votes, SDP is following with 208,503 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, represented by Dino Melaye, has recorded 41,925 votes.
It is expected that the remaining results from Ibaji, Lokoja and Igalamela-Odolu LGAs will be announced once the collation centre reconvenes by 4:00 pm.
