Politics #KogiDecides: Kogi State Governorship Elections LIVE UPDATES

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Kogi state is bubbling with activity as a new governor will be elected today.

Voters have options of 22 candidates, but the most popular candidates are Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, and Idris Wada, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.

While Mr. Wada is the incumbent, Mr Abubakar was governor of the state between 1999 and 2003.

 

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The governorship candidates and their political parties are as follows:

Isah Yakubu Kamaldeen, AA
Dickson F. Fred, Accord
Ukenya Musa, ACD
Michael Abdullahi, AD
Usman Zainab, ADC
Odufu Cosmas Friday, APA
Abubakar Audu, APC
Akwu Umar Goodman, APGA
Yinka Cherry Oloruntoba, CPP
Philips Ezekiel Koleola, DPC
Abubakar Ibrahim, DPP
Ibrahim Adejoh, ID
Raji Ogirima KOWA
Philips Omeiza Ozovehe Salawu, LP
Mohammed Ibrahim Dangana, NCP Mallam Abdul Hussein, NNPP
Emmanuel Daikwo, PDC
Idris Ichalla Wada, PDP
Emmanuel Enesi Ozigi, PPA
Ojuh Godwin Hussein, PPN
Enema Paul, SDP
Saád Mukailu Yaro, UDP

 

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09.31 Gov Idris Wada Raises Security Alarm

There is security lock down in Dekina , Gov Wada's LGA, since 5:00 am by soldiers. Governor Idris Wada claims there situation is hampering voting process.

Voters can’t go out, neither can party agents move. There are also cases of alleged missing result sheets. The polling unit where the result sheets are missing is Ajetachi.

 

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09:33 Card Reader Malfunction

There are reports of difficulties with finger print recognition is widespread.

Electoral officers at Polling Unit 015, Ward A in Lokoja, are having a hard task as one of the card readers won't recognize finger prints.

But voters on queue were restless for a while but officials efforts to calm frayed nerves paid off. Accreditation however went on slowly.

At Polling unit 012, ward A, card readers are selecting the fingers they would identity making the process slow.

Affected persons will have to fill the incident forms.

 

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09:45 'Nothing For Belle'

There are indications that welfare of security personnel is not properly taken care of. Two of the police officers deployed to Dekina LGA, Idris Wada's LGA, were complaining over poor welfare.

"Oga you say make we go but nothing for bele?" one of the officers asked INEC staff leading the team to Dekina.

 

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10:20 Tension as Card Readers Close Accreditation in Ganaja

"Accreditation closed" is the reading of some card readers at Ganaja Unit 009, when fingers are placed on them for accreditation.

Voting point 4 is also witnessing the same problem, but waiting voters complained that the machine was tampered with and needed to be urgently fixed.

The apprehension is that given the history of the unit, officials are not certain if the voters will continue to be patient.

 

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10.35 Police officers unveiled

Good news. Things are going well at Odu-Ogbaloto Polling Unit, Ward 1, Dekina LGA.

This is the first polling unit in Dekina where police officials are sighted. They stand by the road, without interference in the process.

"The situation is encouraging; no problem," a teacher said.

"If the situation continues like this, the election is well and credible," a voter, Jacob Awodi said.

 

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10:54 'We are Here'

Photo of women who turned up to vote at okele in ofun LGA

 

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18:10 Results are Troopin' in - APC in the Lead

PU 029, Zariagi ward, Adavi LGA. APC - 12, PDP -5, LP - 30, DPP - 1, Invalid - 1, Total - 49.

PU 15 Amole open space, Lokoja. APC: 148; PDP: 110; LP: 8; PPA: 5; APGA: 1; APA:1; PDC: 1. Invalid votes: 13: Accredited voters: 319.

Crowther Memorial College unit, Lokoja LGA. APC: 169; PDP:129: PPA: 5; LP: 7

Lokoja LGA_Ward A. SUBEB/SPEB POLLING UNIT : APC =193 PDP =129

Idah LGA, Ugwoda Ward, Ojaina unit 006 APC 39 PDP 3

APC also defeated PDP 200 to 158 votes at Lokoja Club, the unit of Former Senator Tunde Ogbeha.