Yahaya Bello’s endorsed Ahmed Ododo wins Kogi APC governorship ticket
By Thompson Yamput
The Kogi governorship critical of the All Progressives Congress, APC turned into once concluded on Friday with Alhaji Ahmed Ododo emerging the candidate of the occasion for the November 2023 election.
Ododo, turned into once endorsed by Governor Yahaya Bello barely 24 hours to the predominant as his most standard successor.
His open endorsement led to the withdrawal of eight diversified aspirants led by deputy governor of the enlighten, Edward Onoja from the competition.
Asserting the outcomes of the predominant in Lokoja on Friday, Patrick Obahiagbon, Secretary of the Kogi APC Fundamental Election Committee, talked about Ododo scored 78, 704 votes to beat six diversified contestants.
Ododo’s closest challenger, Salami Momodu got 1, 506 votes, Abubakar Yahaya-Ashemogu, 1, 159, and Shaaibu Abubakar-Audu, 763 votes.
Th others candidates – Stephen Ocheni garnered 552 votes, Sanusi Ohiere, 424, and Neat Adeyemi 311 votes.
Obahiagha talked about that out of the 93, 729 voters, 83, 419 who were accredited, voted for candidates of their selection.
“Ododo, having scored the broad majority of the ethical votes cast at the declare critical election conducted on April 14, 2023, in Kogi, is hereby declared the winner of the APC critical election 2023.
“Ahmed Usman-Ododo is hereby returned because the duly elected governorship candidate of APC for the November 2023 governorship election,” he talked about.
Obahiagbon congratulated occasion leaders and individuals for the mild critical election.
The committee secretary moreover thanked Gov. Yahaya Bello, for making the democratic process that it’s probably you will almost definitely perchance perchance probably take into consideration.
Ododo turned into once Kogi Relate’s Auditor Overall sooner than he joined the elope to prevail Governor Yahaya Bello.
The Relate Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Alhaji Bashir Gegu, in an interview with newsmen at Gegu, Kogi Native Authorities Apartment of Kogi on Friday talked about that the observe files and pedigree of Ododo were what humbled diversified aspirants in the elope for the occasion’s candidature to step down for him.
He talked about the Auditor Overall is humane, honest, precise to the core and extremely dedicated to no topic assignment sooner than him and these qualities endeared him to Gov. Yahaya Bello and diversified occasion individuals.
Gegu talked about, “Ododo is extremely humble, humane and generous particular person powerful to be trusted always.
“The Auditor Overall can moreover be talked about to be a man who’s coming from the scheme that made him and is believed to be in a position to carrying on with the legacies of his boss , Gov Bello to improve the long-established of dwelling of all Kogites.
“Fancy Bello, Ododo has a lion coronary heart in spite of his calmness and gentleness to tow the path of the governor to protect the lives and property of all residents of Kogi if given the likelihood in the Nov. 11 governorship election, ” he talked about.
The commissioner called on all APC individuals and supporters to ensure they offer their most improve and prayers for Ododo to emerge victorious at the governorship poll.
(NAN)
