Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state has emerged the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in the state slated for November 21.
Mr. Wada scroed 709 votes to beat his closest challenger, Isa Echoho, who got 139 votes in the primary election, which took place at the Lokoja stadium Monday.
The election was supervised by the governor of Enugu state, Ifeanyi Uguawanyi, who announced the result of the primary at about 9:42pm Monday evening.
Breakdown of the results:
Adavi: Wada – 30, Echocho – 3, Amoto – 0
Ajaokuta: Wada – 33, Echocho – 5, Amoto – 0
Ankpa: Wada – 39, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Bassa: Wada – 19, Echocho – 5, Amoto – 0, Invalid – 4
Dekina: Wada – 33, Echocho – 3, Amoto – 0
Ibaji: Wada – 16, Echocho – 8, Amoto – 0
Idah: Wada – 27, Echocho – 1, Amoto – 0
Igalamela/Odolu: Wada – 29, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Ijumu: Wada – 27, Echocho – 17, Amoto – 0
Kabba/Bunu: Wada – 25, Echocho – 13, Amoto – 0, invalid – 1
Kogi LGA: Wada – 33, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Lokoja LGA: Wada – 24, Echocho – 1, Amoto – 0
Mopamuro: Wada – 28, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Ofu: Wada – 26, Echocho – 3, Amoto – 0
Ogori/Magongo: Wada – 27, Echocho – 1, Amoto – 0
Okehi: Wada – 32, Echocho – 1, Amoto – 0
Okene: Wada – 27, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Olamaboro: Wada – 24, Echocho – 0, Amoto – 0
Omala: Wada – 23, Echocho – 8, Amoto – 0
Yagba East: Wada – 16, Echocho – 14, Amoto – 0
Yagba West: Wada – 15, Echocho – 23, Amoto – 0, Invalid – 2
