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APC wins Council elections in Kogi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all the 21 chairmanship and 239 councillorship positions in the Kogi State local council election held on Saturday.

The Chairman of the state Independent National Electoral Commission (KOSIEC), Mr. Mamman Eri, who announced the election results on Sunday, said the APC candidate in Lokoja local government area of the state, Mr. Mohammed Dan Asabe, polled 41,731 votes to defeat Mr. Ahmed Yabagi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 14 votes.

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Mr. Isah Yerima, scored 28 votes.

Other APC candidates elected in the election are – Joseph Salami (Adavi), Mr. Mustapha Akaaba (Ajaokuta), Mr. Ibrahim Abagwu (Ankpa), Mr. Mohammed Shuaibu (Bassa) and Mr. Shaibu Siaka (Dekina) and Mr. William Obiora (Ibaji).

Others were – Mr. Abu Odoma (Idah), Mr. James Onoja (Igala-Mela/Odolu), Mr. Taofiq Isah (Ijumu), Mr. Isah Abdulkarim (Kogi), Mr. Moses David (Mopa-Muro), Mr. Ibrahim Amodu (Ofu), Mr. Goke Oparison (Ogori-Magongo) and Mr. Abdulraheem Ohiare (Okehi).

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