Breaking: INEC declares Yahaya Bello governor-elect of Kogi State

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has emerged the next governor of the state, meaning that all things being equal, he will govern the state for another four year-term as he coasts home with a total of 406, 222  over his PDP rival, Musa Wada who polled a total of 189,704.

With the result, Bello has been re-elected for a second term in office.

INEC’s Returning Officer for the election and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Umar, said Bello had been declared winner, having scored the highest number of votes during the poll conducted on Saturday.