BELLO WINS KOGI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

The Returning Officer, said the Social Democratic Party(SDP) Governorship Candidate at the poll, Natasha Akpoti came a distant third with a score of 9,482 votes, explaning that, the  margin with which  Bello defeated  Wada, a close rival  is 216,518 votes whereas the total registered voters in canceled polling units is 149,576.

Penpushing further reports that, Bello won in 12 of the 21 local governments which include: Lokoja, Ibaji, Adavi, Okehi, Okene, Kabba Bunu, Ogori Magongo, Koton Karfi , Mopa Muro, Ajaokuta, and Olamaboro, while Wada won in Omala , Igalamela , Yagba East, Yagba West, Idah, Dekina , Bassa, Ofu, and Ankpa local governments.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) campaign has rejected the outcome of the election, while the All Progressives Congress(APC) commended its conduct and the results, saying it was a fair outing.