Ododo Ahmed Usman has emerged victorious in the APC’s primaries for the 2023 Kogi State Governorship Elections held on Friday April 14. Ododo garnered 78,704 ahead of Deedat Momodu Ozigis the closest of his 6 challengers who got 1,506 votes. The elections which held simultaneously in all 3,508 polling units across the 239 wards of the State were by the direct primaries mode and were characterized by large turnout of party faithfuls and prevalence of law and order.
It will be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the Kogi 2023 gubers for November 11 when Ododo will face the candidates of other parties for the right to lead the Confluence State for the next 4 years after the conclusion of the second term of incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello on January 27, 2024.
