Photo: Gov Bello drinks tea as he watches declaration of election results on TV

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC began the declaration of the results of Kogi State governorship election held on Saturday. Also, expected to be declared are the results of the rerun election into the Kogi West Senatorial District.

The declaration of the result is being held under tight security police armoured tanks and patrol vehicles deployed ‎around the INEC office and the collation centre in Lokoja.

Gov Bello drinks tea as he watches declaration of election results

Prof James Apam, the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner said earlier this morning that results from six local governments are already available for declaration.

While observers, top INEC chiefs have taken their seat inside the Mahmood Yakubu Hall where the announcement is to take place, many journalists have been barred from entering the hall. INEC officials claim that the restriction of access to journalist is due to limitation of space in the hall.

Gov Bello drinks tea as he watches declaration of election results

The Results as gradually announced by INEC:

Ogori/Magongo Local Govt

APC 3,679

PDP 2,145

SDP 244

Ijumu LG

APC 11,425

PDP 7,587

SDP 223

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Omala LG

APC 8,473

PDP 114,403

SDP 567

Adavi LG

APC 64,657

PDP 366

SDP 279

Igalamela/Odolu LG
APC 8,075
PDP 11,195
SDP 208

Okene LG
APC 112,764
PDP 139
SDP 50

Kabba/Bunu LG
APC 15,364
PDP 8,084
SDP 364

Ofu LG
APC 11,006
PDP 12,264
SDP 531

Bassa LG
APC 8,386
PDP 9,724
SDP 269

Ankpa LG
APC 11,269
PDP 28,108
SDP 399

Dekina LG
APC 8,948
PDP 16,575
SDP 321