-
APC has declared Ododo the winner of the Kogi Gov’ship primary.
-
Ododo garnered a total of 78,704 votes to defeat six other contestants in the governorship race.
-
Ododo is Yahaya Bello’s anointed candidate.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ahmed Usman Ododo, the former Auditor General for Local Governments in Kogi State, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary election held in the State on Friday.
Ododo, who scored a total of 78,704 votes, won the direct primary election with a wide margin to defeat six other contestants in the governorship race.
EDITOR’S PICKS
-
2023 Elections: INEC Lists 200 Electoral Offenders For Prosecution
-
JUST IN: Drama As Arik Air Founder Denied Entry To Airline’s Premises
-
Tinubu’s Camp Takes Swipe At NLC For Opposing Fuel Subsidy Removal
About seven other aspirants including the state’s deputy governor, Edward Onoja, Governor Yahaya Bello’s Chief of Staff, Pharm. Mohammed Asuku, had earlier withdrawn from the gubernatorial race on the eve of the primary election.
Ododo, defeated a fellow Egbira man the Barr. Mohammed Ozigi Salami, who scored 1,506 votes while the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, scored the least number of votes – 311.
FURTHER READING
-
Adamu Garba Labels Obidient Movement ‘A Fraudulent Ponzi Scheme’
-
FG Demands Peter Obi’s Clarification On Leaked Audio Conversation With Oyedepo
-
Kogi Guber Race: Atiku Denies Endorsing Dino Melaye’s Candidacy
The secretary of the Kogi State APC Primary Election Committee, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, on behalf of the chairman of the panel, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, announced the results and declared Mr. Ahmed Usman Ododo as the winner of the gubernatorial primary election.
Click to watch our video of the week:
Discover more from EkoHotBlog
Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email.
Advertise or Publish a Story on EkoHot Blog:
Kindly contact us at [email protected]. Breaking stories should be sent to the above email and substantiated with pictorial evidence.
Citizen journalists will receive a token as data incentive.
Call or Whatsapp: 0803 561 7233, 0703 414 5611