A day after the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states, voters are awaiting the outcomes to know who will govern the states for the next four years.
In both states, results have started trickling in at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s collation centres.
Catch up on the details of the keenly contested elections here.
Stay with us for live updates on the results.
See the table of results of the KOGI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION announced so far below:
LGA | APC | PDP | SDP |
ADAVI | 64,657 | 366 | 279 |
AJAOKUTA | 17,952 | 5,565 | 323 |
ANKPA | 11,269 | 28,108 | 399 |
BASSA | 8,386 | 9,724 | 269 |
DEKINA | 8,948 | 16,575 | 321 |
IBAJI | – | – | – |
IDAH | 4,602 | 13,962 | 221 |
IGALA MELA/ODOLU | 8,075 | 11,195 | 208 |
IJUMU | 11,425 | 7,587 | 223 |
KABBA/BUNU | 15,364 | 8,084 | 364 |
KOTON KARFE | 14,097 | 9,404 | 657 |
LOKOJA | – | – | – |
MOPA-MURO | 4,953 | 3,581 | 95 |
OFU | 11,006 | 12,264 | 531 |
OGORI/MAGONGO | 3,679 | 2,145 | 244 |
OKEHI | 36,954 | 478 | 3,095 |
OKENE | 112,762 | 139 | 50 |
OLAMABORO | 16,876 | 8,155 | 262 |
OMALA | 8,473 | 14,403 | 567 |
YAGBA EAST | 6,735 | 7,546 | 220 |
YAGBA WEST | 7,868 | 8,860 | 211 |
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7:27 PM: INEC’s Returning Officer, Professor Ibrahim Umar, announces that collation of results will continue on Monday.
READ MORE: INEC Suspends Collation Of Kogi Election Results Till Monday
06:53 PM
Dekina LGA
APC – 8,948
PDP – 16,575
SDP – 321
04:15 PM
Bassa LGA
APC – 8,386
PDP – 9,724
SDP – 269
04:02 PM
Ofu LGA
APC – 11,006
PDP – 12,264
SDP – 531
03:39 PM:
Ankpa LGA
APC – 11,269
PDP – 28,108
SDP – 399
15:38 pm
Collation of results resumes.
14: 30pm
The Collation Center goes on an hour break. Meanwhile, collation of results is yet to commence for Bayelsa State.
14:24 pm
Yagba West
APC – 7,868
PDP – 8,860
SDP – 211
The Returning Officer reported that there was one case of ballot snatching.
14:05 pm
Olamaboro LGA
APC – 16,876
PDP – 8,155
SDP – 262
13:51 pm
Idah LGA
APC – 4,602
PDP – 13,962
SDP – 221
The Returning Officer stated that there were irregularities such as over-voting and card reader malfunction in some units.
13:39 pm:
Ajaokuta LGA
APC – 17952
PDP – 5,565
SDP – 323
13:33 pm
Mopa-muro LGA
APC – 4,953
PDP – 3,581
SDP – 95
13:17 pm
Okehi LGA
APC – 36,954
PDP – 478
SDP – 3,095
12:49 pm
Kabba/Bunu
Collation Officer returns to reannounce with results. He says there were some issues in about seven wards.
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
12:40 pm
Yagba East LGA
APC – 6,735
PDP – 7,546
SDP – 220
12:32 pm:
Koton Karfe LGA
APC – 14,097
PDP – 9,404
SDP – 657
12:07 pm:
Kabba/Bunu
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
The collation officer was, however, stopped from announcing further results and asked to go and reconcile figures for his summary.
11:48 am
Okene LGA
APC – 112,762
PDP – 139
SDP – 50
11:34 am:
Igala Mela/Odolu
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
11:16 am
Adavi LGA
APC – 64,657
PDP – 366
SDP – 279
PDP agent rejected the results on the basis that the turnout of voters reported by the collation officer is ‘false’.
11:06 am
Omala LGA
APC – 8,473
PDP – 14,403
SDP – 567
According to the Returning Officer, results were cancelled in five Registration Areas due to violence and disruption of the electoral process and threats to life.
10:57: am
Ijumu LGA
APC – 11,425
PDP – 7, 587
SDP – 223
The Returning Officer reported cases of violence and card reader malfunction.
10:45 am
Ogori-Magongo LGA
APC – 3,679
PDP – 2,145
SDP – 244
According to the Returning Officer, elections were peaceful in this LG.
9:30 am: Results for Kogi gov election start arriving at Collation Centre
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