Kogi election: Audu heading for landslide victory

Abubakar Audu: casting his vote in his Ogbonicha village, less than 24 hours before his sudden death

From all indications, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Kogi governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu is heading for a landslide victory, judging by the returns from many polling units.

In the result declared for Audu’s polling unit 002, LGEA School, Ogbonicha/Ofeche, Ochi-Ogbonicha Omodofa Ward 10, Audu won 240 votes.

There were no votes recorded for the PDP’s candidate, Governor Idris Wada.

Results from a polling unit in Idah LGA, with the number PU(22/07/04/011), also saw the APC candidate winning 111 votes to PDP’s 63. ADC got 3, APA: 3, CPP: 1 DPP: 1 PDC: 1, 2 NNP: 1

In polling unit 12, Amole’s SPACE, in Lokoja, APC scored 148, and PDP PDP 110.

However in polling unit PU No: 22/12/01/013. Lokoja A Ward, Lokoja, PDP and APC were close. PDP scored 144 votes, to APC’s 139.