The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Kogi governorship election, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, has maintained his lead having won 11 local government areas of the state.
According to the result announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC secured victory in Okehi, Ijumu, Okenne, Yagba West, Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ogorimagongo.
Others are Mopamoro, Bassa, Kogi Koto Karfe and Kabba/Bunnu council areas.
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Murtala Ajaka, however, won in six LGAs. The local governments are Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Omala, Ofu and Idah.
Leke Abejide of the African Democratic Congress candidate won his Yagba east local government while the candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Dino Melaye is yet to win any local government.
The results of 18 local government have so far been announced by the INEC, remaining three council areas.
Meanwhile, the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi State Longpet has shifted the resumption of the collation for the governorship poll.
He explained that the collation exercise was expected to resume by 4pm but would now resume by 7pm.
He said that the shift in resumption of the collation was due to the non-arrival of results of three council areas at the collation centre.
According to him, the local government are Ibaji, Lokoja and Igalamela council areas.
The results announced so far by INEC include Okenne, Adavi, Mopamoro, Ofu, Yagba East, Yagba West, Kabba/Bunu, Okehi, Idah, Omala and bassa.
Others are Alamaboro, Ankpa, Dekina, Ajaokuta, Ijumu, Ogorimagogo, and Kogi Koto Karfe.
