Kogi Decides: INEC commences official announcement of results in Bayelsa, Kogi (live updates)
Apprehension now pervades Kogi and Bayelsa as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins the official announcement of results of the just-concluded governorship elections in the states.
Many reports from participants and observers show that the elections were marred with violence with INEC declaring that 30 of its ad-hoc staff had gone missing in Kogi state.
There were also cases of ballot snatching by sponsored thugs while a senatorial candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, lost a nephew.
In Bayelsa, observers called for the cancellation of results from some parts of the state owing to cases of violence and other forms of electoral malpractices.
Legit.ng had carried out a step-by-step report of activities that took place in both states on Saturday, November 16.
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It also reported early announcement of results from polling units in the two states as the elections ended and collation began.
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Results of total votes cast for some of the parties in Kogi election
A - 76
AAC - 328
AD - 44
ADC - 706
ADP - 411
APC - 406222
HDP - 46
JNPP - 83
MAJA - 91
NCP - 419
PDP - 189,704
PPN - 624
PPP - 381
PRP - 169
UDP - 185
UPC - 52
YDP - 69
YPP - 63
SDP - 9482
ZLP - 77
Total valid votes: 610744
Votes cast: 624519
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INEC declares Bello the winner of the election.
Collation of Kogi election results
The PDP agent at the state collation centre again rejects the results of the election and accuses the police of spending tax payers money of to perpetrate violence. He recalled the situation where a police helicopter was used to attack residents and cause panic.
The agent of the Zenith Labour Party, however, wants any political party that has issues to articulate and later make a formal complaint.
Result for Lokoja local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer for the local government area introduces himself.
Registered voters: 137301
Accredited voters: 34897
AAC - 11
AD - 57
ADC - 20
APC - 19451
There is a long wait as it seems there is discrepancy in the result being announced.
He resumes and gives APC 19457.
APGA - 5
JNPP - 46
MAJA - 2
NCP - 47
PDP - 11059
PPN - 21
YPP - 1
ZLP - 4
SDP - 722
Valid votes: 31520
Rejected votes: 800
Total votes cast: 32320
He listed areas where the elections were cancelled. He put the total registered voters affected by the cancellation at 14949.
Result for Ibaji local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer for the local government area introduces himself.
Registered voters: 76575
Accredited voters: 25598
AAC - 38
AD - 23
ADC - 48
ADP - 23
APC - 12682
APGA - 35
NCP - 28
PDP - 10504
UDP - 3
UPC - 3
YDP - 3
ZLP - 5
He reported the areas where results of the election were cancelled. While in some cases, the election was hampered as a result of malfunctioning card reader, the loss of an INEC ad-hoc staff on his way back to the collation centre affected another unit.
Ekremor - Bayelsa state
The collation officer for Ekeremor local government area introduces himself and states result
APC - 21489
AD - 0
PPC - 0
PPP - 1
FJP - 1
DPC - 1
FRESH - 4
LP - 0
NCP - 1
PDP - 18344
PRP - 2
UPN - 0
ZLP - 0
Southern Ijaw - Bayelsa state
Registered voters: 165449
Accredited voters: 137575
AAC - 2
AD - 7
APC - 124803
CAP - 0
FRESH - 158
NCP - 0
PDP - 4898
The collation officer reported that materials were stolen in five wards in the local government.
INEC postpones further collation of results of Kogi governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), late Sunday, November 17, postponed the collation of the results of the governorship election in Kogi to Monday, November 18.
Results from two local government areas are left to be announced and INEC said this would be done by 8am on Monday, November 18.
Meanwhile, with the announced result from Dekina, the PDP has now polled 176,803 votes while INEC scored 184,430.
Result for Dekina local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer for Dekina local government introduced himself and announced the result.
Summary:
APC - 8948
PDP - 16575
SDP - 321
The collation officer reported cases of violence 32 polling units.
Ogbia - Bayelsa state
Registered voters: 109903
Accredited voters: 74330
AD - 12
ADP - 10
AGAP - 12
ANP - 22
APC - 58016
APGA - 11
HDP - 13
LP - 65
NCP - 6
PDM - 14
PDP - 13763
PPA - 5
ZLP - 1
Total valid votes: 72727
Rejected votes: 466
Total votes cast: 73193
The collation officer said cancellation of votes happened in some areas of the local government.
It is noteworthy that Ogbia is the home local government of former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
Some of the agents attested to the fact that the election was peaceful in the local government.
INEC ajourns for one hour and will take Southern Ijaw and Ekeremor local governments when it resumes collation.
Yenagoa - Bayelsa
The collation officer for the local government is AO Dokpesi of the University of Benin.
Registered voters: 199895
Accredited voters: 48222
AAC - 61
AD - 30
ADP - 25
APC - 24607
APGA - 29
CAP - 2
FRESH - 9
LP - 2
PDM - 62
PDP - 19184
PPA - 26
ZLP - 14
Valid votes: 44852
Rejected votes: 2546
Votes cast: 47398
The collation officer listed some polling units that are affected as a result of violence
Brass - Bayelsa state
Nkeki Charles of the University of Benin announces himself as collation officer for Brass local government. He said only God saved them and brought them back from the local government.
Registered voters: 67355
Accredited voters: 35657
AAC - 10
ANP - 3
APA - 14
APC - 23831
APP - 1
APM - 2
NCP - 1
PDM - 10
PDP - 10410
UDP - 0
UPN - 0
ZLP - 1
Valid votes: 34365
Rejected: 484
Votes cast: 34849
The collation officer announced the cancellation of election in ward 10 with 13 units as a result of over-voting. Two units were also cancelled in ward 9 as a result of violence. Total cancelled is 8646 votes.
He submitted some petitions along with the result.
Brass is the local government of the minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva.
kolokuma/Opokuma - Bayelsa state
The collation officer of the local government introduces herself as Professor Elizabeth.
Registered voters: 52765
Accredited voters: 25462
Valid votes: 24587
Rejected: 698
Total votes cast: 25285
AAC - 27
ADP - 19
APC - 8934
APGA - 11
NCP - 5
PDP - 15360
PPA - 9
UPN - 0
ZLP - 2
Valid votes: 24587
She said there was cancellation of election results from one polling unit with 446 registered voters as a result of over-voting.
Result for Bassa local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer of INEC for Bassa local government area of Kogi caused drama when he could not mention the actual number of registered voters.
He later announced 58892 as the registered figure
Accredited voters: 20524
APC - 8386
PDP - 9724
SDP - 269
He also gave the total valid votes as 18710
Rejected votes: 901
Votes cast: 19611
INEC adjourns to 6.30pm as results from three local government areas are yet to be ready.
Result for Ofu local government area in Kogi state
The collation of officer of the local government introduces himself and gave a summary of the election and its results.
APC - 11006
PDP - 12264
SDP - 531
Valid votes: 24156
Rejected votes: 1499
Votes cast: 25655
The collation officer added that violence and malpractices were recorded in 32 polling units and that these affected units have a total of 16,844 votes.
Nembe - Bayelsa state
Joseph Osewmenkhai introduces himself as collation officer for Nembe local government of Bayelsa state.
Registered voters: 92546
Accredited voters: 85103
AAC - 41
AD - 23
ADP - 50
APC - 83041
APGA - 3
FRESH - 0
LP - 6
NCP - 3
PDP - 874
PPA - 0
PRP - 28
ZLP: 33
Total valid votes: 84620
Invalid: 302
Votes cast: 84922
He also submitted a petition from an agent of one of the parties.
Result for Ankpa local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer for the election in the local government announces thus:
APC - 11269
PDP - 28108
SDP - 399
Valid votes: 40331
Rejected votes: 1014
Votes cast: 41345
The collation officer told INEC that four electoral officials disappeared.
He added that elections were cancelled in 20 polling units where violence was recorded. The total votes from the units affected are 16,164.
Sagbama - Bayelsa
Moses Osawaru introduces himself as the collation of
Registered voters: 109460
Accredited voters: 70111
Votes cast: 69591
AAC - 15
AD - 12
ADP - 10
APC - 7831
APGA - 25
FRESH - 4
PDP - 60339
ZLP - 0
Total votes cast: 68569
He said votes in 17 units were cancelled and that the reasons were over-voting and issues with the card readers.
One of the agents at the collation centre complains that in most part of Sagbama, there were no elections. He said in one of the units, the commissioner of police visited and discovered that there were no voting materials and no election from morning to 6pm.
He said an INEC official announced that the election in that unit would be cancelled, but was surprised that results are now declared for the affected unit.
Bayelsa Governorship result
There is confusion at the state's collation centre as the agent of the PDP reminded INEC that the candidate of the APC was disqualified from taking part in the election.
He asked that INEC produce the ruling of the court that changed the disqualification of the APC candidate.
In the ensuing rowdy session, the agent of the APC explains that INEC has no power to do as the PDP member demanded. He noted that an appeal court threw out the order of the high court.
Result for Yagba West local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer of the local government introduces himself.
Registered voters: 42784
Accredited voters: 17528
AAC - 4
ADC - 50
ADP - 13
APC - 7868
MAJA - 2
NCP - 8
PDP - 8860
ZLP - 0
SDP - 211
Valid votes: 17063
INEC declares a short break.
Result for Olamaboro local government area in Kogi state
Professor Mohammed from University of Abuja introduces himself as collation officer for the local government.
Registered voters: 82973
Accredited: 27202
AAC - 43
AD - 27
ADC - 43
APC - 16876
APGA - 23
MAJA - 18
NCP - 31
PDP - 8155
PRP - 14
SDP - 262
Valid votes: 25701
Rejected: 819
Votes cast: 26520
He said some polling units were cancelled as a result of violence.
The agent for APGA said he wanted the result cancelled because violence was widely reported and that INEC officials were kidnapped. He was supported by the agent of the PDP, who said the deputy governor of the state was granted the freedom to go about with armed men against the rule that movements would be restricted.
Result for Idah local government area in Kogi state
Collation officer for the local government introduces himself as Ibrahim Dauda Mohammed, an associate professor.
Registered voters: 56743
Accredited: 19967
AAC - 8
AD - 33
ADC - 28
ADP - 19
APC - 4602
APGA - 18
HDP - 0
MAJA - 2
NCP - 31
PDP - 13962
ZLP - 3
SDP - 221
Valid votes: 19037
Rejected votes: 772
Votes cast: 19809
He reported two cases of violations in some polling units. In one of the units, the card reader did not work. As a result there was no election.
The agent of the APC claims that there was violence in almost all parts of the local government. He expressed surprise that this was not reflected in the report. He was, however, told to report officially.
Result for Ajaokuta local government area in Kogi state
Adamu Madara introduced himself as collation officer for Ajaokuta local government.
Registered voters - 73836
Accredited: 24942
ADC - 17
APC - 17952
APGA - 17
GPN - 3
HDP - 0
MAJA - 0
NCP - 10
PDP - 5565
PPN - 7
YDP - 0
SDP - 323
Valid votes: 23951
rejected: 512
Votes cast: 24463
The collation officer said there was disruption of election in a polling unit and it affected the election in the place.
Result for Mopa Muro local government area in Kogi state
Professor Nurudeen says he served as the collation officer for INEC in the local government.
Registered voters: 23030
Accredited: 9093
AD - 6
ADC - 14
APC - 4953
APGA - 2
PDP - 3581
ZLP - 0
SDP - 95
Total valid votes: 8689
Rejected: 314
Votes cast: 9003
The collation officer announced cancellation of votes in two wards.
Result for Okehi local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer introduces himself and the polling officer of the local government.
Registered voters: 82180
Accredited: 41384
AAC - 8
ADC - 67
ADP - 19
APC - 36954
APGA - 43
NCP - 9
PDP - 478
YPP - 2
SDP - 3095
Valid votes: 40839
Rejected: 413
Votes cast: 41252
He said there were no cancellation of results.
The PDP agent declared that there were no elections in the local government adding that there was what he described as 'wuruwuru to the answer'.
Result for Yagba East local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer introduces himself and says there are 10 registration areas in the local government.
Registered voters: 41443
Accredited: 15081
ADC - 38
ADP - 14
ANRP - 03
APC - 6735
APGA - 7
NCP - 6
PDP - 7546
YPP - 1
ZLP - 0
SDP - 220
Valid votes: 14631
Rejected votes: 339
Votes cast: 14970
Results from three polling stations were cancelled as a result of over-voting.
Result for Koton Karfe local government area in Kogi state
Yusuf Musa introduced himself as collation officer for Koton Karfe local government.
Registered voters: 53590
Accredited voters: 25793
ADP - 15
ANRP - 7
APC - 14097
PDP - 9404
PPN - 12
PRP - 3
UDP - 4
YDP - 1
ZLP - 1
SDP - 657
Valid votes: 24264
Rejected votes: 323
Votes cast: 24587
Elections were cancelled in two wards with the affected votes from the units given as 1765. reason for the cancellation was also given as snatching of ballots.
Result for Kabba/Bunu local government area in Kogi state
Professor Emmanuel introduces himself as the collation officer of the election in the local government area.
Registered voters: 74789
Accredited voters: 26660
ADC - 37
ADP - 24
ANRP - 05
APC - 15364
NCP - 6
PDP - 8084
PPN - 14
PPP - 5
PRP - 4
SDP - 364
Valid votes: 23969
Rejected votes: 422
Votes cast: 24391
He said said a lot of polling units were cancelled. One of them had all the polling units affected, as according to him, after the results were collated and brought to the ward collation, a drama ensued as gunshots were fired for some minutes causing chaos and people running for safety.
Result for Okene local government area in Kogi state
Olanrewaju Samuel Olayemi, an associate professor from the University of Abuja, introduces himself as the collation officer for the local government.
Total registered voters: 131166
Accredited voters: 114001
AAC - 10
AD - 11
ADC - 28
ADP - 11
APC 112764
APGA - 20
PDP - 139
PRP - 25
Valid votes: 113170
Rejected: 250
Votes cast: 113420
He said there were no incidences of violence and as a result, there were no cancelled votes. The agent of the YPP, however, said there were a lot of shootings in the local government as well as reports of ballot snatching.
In reaction, the collation officer said he was not in any of the areas but the INEC office. He said his report was from INEC officials.
The PDP agent lamented the situation saying results were written and sent to INEC. He said the wishes of the PDP and other parties are not reflected as what he has as the result has suddenly become far lower than what was declared by the collation officer.
The agent of the APC denied that there was violence in Okene.
Result for Igalalamela-Odolu local government area in Kogi state
Evans Ashibuike introduces himself as the local government collation officer for the election.
Registered voters: 65129
Accredited: 21428
AD - 13
ADC - 24
ADP - 26
APC - 8075
APGA - 24
NCP - 22
PDP - 11195
SDP - 208
Valid votes: 19812
Rejected: 1047
Votes cast: 20859
He said there were cancellation of votes in five polling units as a result of ballot snatching and over-voting.
The collation officer reported that he was told that the polling officer of Odolu was induced with N50,000 to him for the purpose of influencing the result of the election. He tendered the N50,000 saying he was told the money came from an unknown person.
He said results from five polling units were cancelled as a result of over-voting, and not because of the bribe.
Result for Adavi local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer introduced is Anjorin TS.
Registered voters: 105906
Accredited voters: 66222
AAC - 15
AD - 21
ADC - 27
ADP - 18
APC - 64657
APGA - 49
NCP - 21
PDP - 366
PRP - 05
SDP - 279
Valid votes: 65595
Rejected votes 372
Votes cast - 65967
Results were cancelled in some polling units in a part of the local government because total vote cast was more than the accredited votes.
The PDP agent in the local government complains that the PDP agents were not allowed into voting units. He declares that the PDP rejects the votes from Adavi. He is, however, asked to write to the agency and formally complain.
Though the agent of the APC claims the election in the local government was peaceful, agents of other parties that participated in the exercise discredited its outcome.
Result for Omala local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer introduces himself as Professor Julius.
Total accredited: 24474
AAC - 22
ADC - 29
ADP - 26
APC - 8473
APGA - 12
NCP - 20
PDP - 14403
SDP - 567
Valid votes: 23705
Rejected: 723
Votes cast: 24428
The collation officer said results were cancelled in five polling units including some wards as a result of ballot snatching, destruction of election materials and threat to life. Total votes cast in the affected wards is 2767.
Result for Ijumu local government area in Kogi state
The collation officer, Professor Edicha Jubril, introduces himself.
Number of registered voters: 59578
Accredited: 20139
AAC - 12
AD- 13
ADC - 46
ADP - 16
ANRP - 40
APC - 11425
APGA - 12
NCP - 8
PDP - 7587
SDP - 223
Valid votes: 19435
rejected: 446
Votes cast: 19881
He reported issues in some areas saying five polling units. In Aiyetoro with 2354 voters, for example, there was violence.
According to him, the violence spread to Aiyetoro 2 where one unit had 1109 votes.
Result for Ogori/Magongo local government area in Kogi state
The agent of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the local government complained about reports of ballot snatching in some parts of the area. He was, however, asked to wait for the electoral officer from the local government to speak.
In his own reaction, the agent of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the collation centre, denied any report of ballot snatching or stealing from any part of the local government.
Agents of other parties introduce themselves.
Results:
AAC - 1
AD - 2
ADC - 4
ADP - 1
ANRP - 4
APC - 3679
APGA - 1
NCP - 1
PDP - 2145
SDP - 244
Valid votes: 6088
Rejected votes: 146
Votes cast: 6234
INEC collation officer for the local government, Professor Abdullahi Mohammed, says no votes were cancelled and no record of violence.
Collation of results
In Bayelsa, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently collating the results for Nembe and Southern Ijaw local government areas at its state collation centre.
The decision to carry out the collation of the results from the two local governments, according to INEC, followed reports of violence in the areas.
INEC had declared that once violence is detected in any of the local governments, the results should be moved to the state collation centre.
