Ahmed Usman Ododo, a former Auditor General for Local Governments in Kogi State, was declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary Governorship election held on Friday.
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that the secretary of the Kogi State APC Primary Election Committee, Patrick Obahiagbon declared Ododo as the APC flagbearer after he defeated other contestants by a wide margin.
Ododo polled a total of 78,704 votes while other aspirants; Barr. Mamodu Ozigi Salami got 1,506 votes; Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu got 1,159 votes; Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu polled 763 votes; Stephen Ocheni garnered 552 votes; Sanusi Ohiere got 424; and Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Smart Adeyemi, polled the least number of votes 311.
See the breakdown of results from the twenty-one (21) Local Government Areas in Kogi State below;
Adavi:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 12,905
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 66
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 20
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 07
Stephen Ocheni – 06
Sanusi Ohiere – 03
Smart Adeyemi – 00
Ajaokuta:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2839
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 0114
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 005
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 025
Stephen Ocheni – 011
Sanusi Ohiere – 075
Smart Adeyemi – 0
Ankpa:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2727
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 016
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu -08
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 96
Stephen Ocheni – 88
Sanusi Ohiere – 29
Smart Adeyemi – 03
Bassa:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 3936
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 160
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 112
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 90
Stephen Ocheni – 57
Sanusi Ohiere – 17
Smart Adeyemi – 8
Dekina:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 1087
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 11
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 38
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 54
Stephen Ocheni – 27
Sanusi Ohiere – 08
Smart Adeyemi – 05
Ibaji:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 5998
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 40
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 12
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 5
Stephen Ocheni – 3
Sanusi Ohiere – 0
Smart Adeyemi – 0
Idah:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2103
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 47
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 46
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 67
Stephen Ocheni – 62
Sanusi Ohiere – 9
Smart Adeyemi – 15
Igalamela-Odolu:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2651
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 160
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 74
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 43
Stephen Ocheni – 10
Sanusi Ohiere – 2
Smart Adeyemi – 0
Ijumu:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2840
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 17
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 04
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 03
Stephen Ocheni – 07
Sanusi Ohiere – 02
Smart Adeyemi – 12
Kabba/Bunu:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2180
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 71
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 29
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 16
Stephen Ocheni – 7
Sanusi Ohiere – 5
Smart Adeyemi – 2
Kogi KK (Koton Karfe):
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 3675
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 103
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 86
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 61
Stephen Ocheni – 58
Sanusi Ohiere – 51
Smart Adeyemi – 47
Lokoja:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2775
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 90
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 59
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 99
Stephen Ocheni – 65
Sanusi Ohiere – 81
Smart Adeyemi – 103
Mopa-Muro:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 3038
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 47
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 31
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 28
Stephen Ocheni – 27
Sanusi Ohiere – 23
Smart Adeyemi – 18
Ofu:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 3881
Mohammed Ozigi Salami – 10
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 482
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 47
Stephen Ocheni – 35
Sanusi Ohiere – 0
Smart Adeyemi – 06
Ogori/Magongo:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 1500
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 28
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 0
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 0
Stephen Ocheni – 0
Sanusi Ohiere – 0
Smart Adeyemi – 0
Okehi:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2370
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 45
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 03
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 04
Stephen Ocheni – 04
Sanusi Ohiere – 18
Smart Adeyemi – 06
Okene:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 9980
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 86
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 30
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 20
Stephen Ocheni – 15
Sanusi Ohiere – 15
Smart Adeyemi – 10
Olamaboro:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 1427
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 143
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 74
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 51
Stephen Ocheni – 31
Sanusi Ohiere – 19
Smart Adeyemi – 07
Omala:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 5000
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 19
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 3
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 1
Stephen Ocheni – 0
Sanusi Ohiere – 0
Smart Adeyemi – 0
Yagba East:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 3006
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 100
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 00
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 26
Stephen Ocheni – 00
Sanusi Ohiere – 40
Smart Adeyemi – 54
Yagba West:
Ahmed Usman Ododo – 2732
Mamodu Ozigi Salami – 133
Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu – 43
Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu – 20
Stephen Ocheni – 39
Sanusi Ohiere – 27
Smart Adeyemi – 15
