BREAKING: INEC Declares Kogi Governorship Elections Inconclusive


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kogi state governorship elections inconclusive.
Many had believed that the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Abubakar Audu had won the election after having a higher number of votes that the incumbent governor, Idris Wada.
Announcing the results of the election, INEC said it reached the decision to declare the election ‘inconclusive’ after collation of results that showed a number of cancelled votes that was higher than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up.
After results from 21 LGAs were announced, Abubakar led the incumbent Governor, Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic by 41,353. APC polled 240,867 votes while PDP garnered 199,514 votes.
The commission said 49,953 votes were canceled, which was higher than the margin between the leading candidate and the runner-up.

No date has been fixed by INEC for a supplementary election. 

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