Kogi Governorship Election 2023: Results from Polling Units (Live Updates)
Voting has ended, and sorting and counting of votes have started in some of the polling units in the Kogi 2023 governorship elections.
Stay tuned as we bring live updates of the sorting and counting of ballots by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in real time.
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Official state collation scheduled for Sunday
Emerging reports indicate that the state collation of results in the Kogi state governorship election will commence at 10am on Sunday, November 12.
Location: PU -- 005, Ugbende Open Space Ugbende, Bassa LGA, Kogi state
- APC - 52
- PDP - 32
- SDP - 74
- LP - 0
Location: PU 011, Open space, Ajegwu, Idah LGA, Kogi
- APC - 5
- PDP - 1
- SDP - 56
- LP - 0
Location: PU 001, Open space, Adumu, Idah LGA, Kogi
- APC - 23
- PDP - 0
- SDP - 217
- LP - 0
Location: PU 009 Open space, Ikakwuewe, Idah, LGA, Kogi
- APC - 3
- PDP - 1
- SDP - 323
- LP - 0
Check Kogi governorship election result live on iRev
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started uploading polling unit results of the Kogi governorship election in real-time on the Result Viewing Portal (IReV).
As of the time of filing this report, the electoral body has uploaded 49.23% of the polling unit results from the Imo election.
Check the results here.
LGEA school, Ajaka ward 07, PU 09, Igalamela/Odolu LGA
- SDP - 608
- APC - 5
- PDP - 0
PU:017, FADAMA III HALL AYEDE- SHEME, Bassa LGA
- APC - 39
- PDP - 51
- SDP - 62
- LP - 0
PU:006, Edikeyi Open Space, Bassa LGA
- APC - 102
- PDP - 01
- SDP - 104
- LP - 0
PU:007, Kpata Kpale LGEA school Kpata Kpale, Bassa LGA
- APC - 75
- PDP - 7
- SDP - 65
- LP - 0
PDP's Dino Melaye wins own polling unit
Polling unit: Open space, Iluafon quarters, RA: Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu LGA, Kogi
PDP - 210
APC - 22
ADC - 7
PRP - 2
SDP - 1
NRM - 1
ADP - 1
Kogi 2023 Governorship Election: The key contenders
Here are the key contenders in the Kogi 2023 governorship elections:
INEC's data shows that 18 candidates and political parties are participating in the Bayelsa governorship election. However, the five listed below are considered the major contenders.
- Usman Ahmed Ododo (APC)
- Dino Melaye (PDP)
- Muritala Yakubu Ajaka (SDP)
- Leke Abejide (ADC)
- Usman Jibrin (Accord Party)
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