Uzodimma Declared Imo Winner, Kogi Collation Begins, Bayelsa Adjourned
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has held the first off-cycle polls since the 2023 general elections with Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi State residents deciding on their governors for new four-year terms.
A total of 46,084 regular and ad hoc staff were deployed in the three states, according to the electoral body.
At least 126 national and international organisations were accredited with 11,000 observers deployed for the elections, while 80 media organisations applied to deploy 1,203 personnel, including journalists and technical/support staff.
All 18 political parties contested in Kogi, while Imo and Bayelsa have 17 and 16 candidates, respectively. The parties deployed 137,934 agents made up of 130,093 polling and 7,841 collation agents for the election.
To ensure a secure environment for electoral conduct, the police mobilised a total of 92,565 personnel, including 27,000 in Bayelsa, 25,565 in Imo, and 40,000 in Kogi, and several assets such as five helicopters and 15 gunboats.
The Federal Road Safety Corps also deployed 1,500 operatives and 105 vehicles.
According to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the elections would be held in 10,470 polling units across 649 electoral wards in 56 local government areas.
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12:57 am: Results for Adavi LGA, Kogi State (CODE 01)
A – 06
AA – 264
AAC – 07
ADC – 268
ADP – 09
APC – 101,156
APGA – 00
APM – 02
APP – 02
BP – 00
LP – 16
NNPP – 01
NRM – 00
PDP – 1,005
PRP – 01
SDP – 268
YPP – 00
ZLP – 00
Total Valid Votes: 103,105
Rejected Votes: 67
Total Votes Cast: 103,172
No. of Registered Voters: 114,663
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 103,251
Electoral Officer: N/A
LG Collation Officer: Dr. Chijioke Jonathan, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
No cancellations or incidents of violence, according to the collation officer.
12:47 pm: Results for Ijumu LGA in Kogi State (CODE 09)
A – 20
AA – 93
AAC – 32
ADC – 1,898
ADP – 81
APC – 10,524
APGA – 12
APM – 06
APP – 10
BP – 03
LP – 05
NNPP – 07
NRM – 19
PDP – 6,909
PRP – 10
SDP – 356
YPP – 04
ZLP – 02
Total Valid Votes: 19,991
Rejected Votes: 384
Total Votes Cast: 20,375
No. of Registered Voters: 66,482
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 20,405
Electoral Officer: N/A
LG Collation Officer: Kalu Samuel of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka
No cancellations or incidents of violence, according to the collation officer.
12:36 pm: Results for Yagba East LGA, Kogi (CODE 20)
A – 34
AA – 40
AAC – 23
ADC – 7,453
ADP – 38
APC – 7,096
APGA – 10
APM – 07
APP – 01
BP – 05
LP – 01
NNPP – 02
NRM – 05
PDP – 2,615
PRP – 02
SDP – 312
YPP – 05
ZLP – 00
Total Valid Votes: 17,649
Rejected Votes: 344
Total Votes Cast: 17,993
No. of Registered Voters: 53,436
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 18,001
Electoral Officer: N/A
LG Collation Officer: Dr. Ikechukwu Ujotuanu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
There was a case of cancellation in Polling Unit 002 in Itodo Ward due to over-voting. A total of 1,065 registered voters were involved, according to the LG collation officer, while 858 PVCs were collected.
12:28 pm: Results for Kabba-Bunu LGA, Kogi State (CODE 10)
A – 17
AA – 196
AAC – 23
ADC – 1,537
ADP – 73
APC – 12,376
APGA – 16
APM – 08
APP – 10
BP – 03
LP – 07
NNPP – 07
NRM – 16
PDP – 8,566
PRP – 12
SDP – 942
YPP – 11
ZLP – 03
Total Valid Votes: 23,823
Rejected Votes: 419
Total Votes Cast: 24,242
No. of Registered Voters: 87,162
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 24,242
Election Officer: Joy Daniel
LG Collation Officer: N/A
There was a cancellation in Polling Unit 09 at RA 10 with 174 total registered voters. According to the LG collation officer, the cancellation was a result of the refusal to use the BVAS. No cancellations or incidents of violence, according to the collation officer.
12:19 pm: While the Kogi State Returning Officer assures the complainants that their petitions will be reviewed by INEC, the SDP representative, Mr Edibo, says it is a matter of law that the collation should not continue until the issues raised are addressed.
Nevertheless, collation continues.
12:16 pm: The PDP representative at the Kogi Collation Centre, Mr. Abubakar Mohammed Mahmud, says he adopted the petition filed by the SDP.
In his remarks, however, the representative of the APC objects to the complaints made by the previous speakers, saying there were no such issues as mentioned by the SDP and the PDP.
12:14 pm: The representative of the SDP in Kogi, David Edibo, says he has petitions concerning the elections in Okehi, Okene and some polling units in Lokoja LGA due to alleged corrupt practices and sundry issues.
He adds that party agents were not allowed near the voting areas in Okehi and Okene LGAs.
12:12 pm: The Bayelsa Collation Centre adjourns sitting till 3 pm when other results are expected to have come in.
12:05 pm: Results for Yagba West LG, Kogi (CODE 21)
A – 29
AA – 31
AAC – 16
ADC – 4,556
ADP – 59
APC – 7,969
APGA – 05
APM – 04
APP – 03
BP – 01
LP – 03
NNPP – 03
NRM – 09
PDP – 3,010
PRP – 30
SDP – 1,002
YPP – 05
ZLP – 03
Total Valid Votes: 16,738
Rejected Votes: 363
Total Votes Cast: 17,101
No. of Registered Voters: 51,234
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 17,152
Electoral Officer: Mohammed
LG Collation Officer: Prof Christian Agbo of the University of Nsukka
No cancellations and incidents of violence, according to the Collation Officer.
11:59 am: Results for Idah LGA, Kogi (CODE 07)
A – 39
AA – 03
AAC – 08
ADC – 91
ADP – 22
APC – 20,33
APGA – 18
APM – 03
APP – 58
BP – 03
LP – 10
NNPP – 06
NRM – 05
PDP – 271
PRP – 51
SDP – 20,059
YPP – 46
ZLP – 16
Total Valid Votes: 22,742
Rejected Votes: 280
Total Votes Cast: 23,022
No. of Registered Voters: 64,339
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 23,044
No incident of cancellation is recorded.
11:53 am: The results for Ogori Magongo LGA, Kogi State are received after the correction of mix-ups.
11:52 am: Results for Yenagoa LGA (15 Wards) in Bayelsa State
APC – 14,534
LP – 244
PDP – 37,777
Number of Registered voters: 218,394
Accredited Voters: 54,380
11:51 am: According to the LGA collation officer in Ogori Magongo, Kogi, the election was only held in one ward, Oshobane — it was not conducted in nine wards.
11:47 am: The results in Ogori Magongo LGA, Kogi have been stepped down due to some mix-ups in the figures.
11:40 am: The collation officer for Ogori Magongo LGA in Kogi State says results were not received from 10 Registration Areas.
11:39 am: Results for Ogori Magongo LGA in Kogi State (CODE O1).
A – 00
AA – 00
AAC – 00
ADC – 11
ADP – 01
APC – 362
APGA – 00
APM – 00
APP – 00
BP – 00
LP – 01
NNPP – 00
NRM – 02
PDP – 86
PRP – 00
SDP – 195
YPP – 00
ZLP – 00
Total Valid Votes: 658
Rejected Votes: 07
Total Votes Cast: 665
No. of Registered Voters: 17,688
Total No. of Accredited Voters: 665
Electoral Officer: Garba Isah
LG Collation Officer: Dr. Kingsley Ogunemilo, University of Nsukka
11:32 am: Results for Ogbia LGA in Bayelsa State
APC – 16,319
LP – 57
PDP – 18,435
Number of Registered voters: 119,571
Accredited Voters: 36,955
11:26 am: Kogi Returning Officer, Prof. Urama, says, as electoral officials, they have taken an oath of neutrality.
He calls on all stakeholders present to cooperate with them, assuring the public that the electoral officials will dispense their assignment with fairness and honesty.
Kogi State Returning Officer, Professor Johnson Ozoemenan Urama (Taiwo Adeshina/Channels TV)
11:23 am: Results from 15 local government areas out of 21 have arrived and are ready to be presented.
11:17 am: Results for Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA (11 Wards) in Bayelsa State.
APC – 5,349
LP – 22
PDP – 18,465
Number of Registered voters – 65,364
Accredited Voters – 24,171
11:13 am: Nine RECs from different states across the country are in Kogi State. Two National Commissioners of INEC are also on the ground.
11:02 am: Bayelsa State Collation Centre is set to open.
10:56 am: Collation at the Kogi State INEC headquarters begins with a recitation of the National Anthem.
The State Returning Officer is Professor Johnson Ozoemenan Urama. He is the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), University of Nigeria, Nsuka. The INEC REC in the state is Gabriel Longpet.
10:17 am: Commissioners and members of Bayelsa State House of Assembly lay siege to the INEC office in Yenagoa, insisting that elections did not take place at Bassambiri, Nembe.
Several protests are rocking Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.
10:07 am: The moment the INEC Returning Officer in Imo, Prof Abayomi Fasina, declared Hope Uzodimma as the winner of the governorship election
