Alhaji Ahmed Ododo has emerged as the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kogi state, beating other rivals by a wide margin.
In Imo, Governor Hope Uzodimma performed a similar feat, winning the primary by polling 63, 618 votes from 64,667 accredited delegates.
Secretary of the APC Primary Election Committee, Patrick Obahiagbon, who announced Ododo’s victory in Lokoja said Ododo scored 78, 704 votes to beat six other contestants.
Salami Momodu got 1, 506 votes, Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu, 1, 159, and Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu, 763 votes.
Stephen Ocheni garnered 552 votes, Sanusi Ohiere, 424, and Smart Adeyemi 311 votes.
Obahiagbon said that out of the 93, 729 voters, 83, 419 who were accredited, voted for candidates of their choice.
“Ododo, having scored the majority of the lawful votes cast at the direct primary election conducted on April 14, 2023, in Kogi, is hereby declared the winner of the APC primary election 2023.
“Ahmed Usman-Ododo is hereby returned as the duly elected governorship candidate of APC for the November 2023 governorship election,” he said.
Obahiagbon congratulated party leaders and members for the peaceful primary election.
The committee secretary also thanked Gov. Yahaya Bello, for making the democratic process possible.
In Imo, Uzodimma galloped to victory with massive votes from delegates drawn from 305 Electoral Wards and 27 Local Government Areas.
The governorship election in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa will take place on 11 November 2023.
The Imo APC direct primaries took place at the Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu Square Owerri.
It was attended by APC stalwarts and representatives of the National Working Committee (NWC).
In his victory speech, Governor Uzodimma thanked God Almighty for making the day possible and for touching the hearts of APC leaders and its members to unanimously choose him as their Governorship candidate for second tenure.
He thanked the delegates who came out to vote and for following the laid down regulations.
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