APC set to claim new state as Audu leads Wada

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is about to clinch its 22nd state in the current political dispensation.

Audu Abubakar, its candidate in the governorship election of Kogi state, is leading in the result so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

While Idris Wada, the incumbent governor and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won only five local governments, Idris coasted to victory in the remaining 16 local governments.

Though INEC has not officially announced the result, figures revealed from the coalition show that Audu polled a total of 240, 867 votes and Wada had 199, 514.

Below are some of the results released so far:

AJAOKUTA

APC 8581                             PDP 6903

KOTON KAFE

APC 10, 426                         PDP: 9316

IJUMU

APC 9958                             PDP 6040

ADAVI

APC 15, 636                         PDP 11,902

OGORI-MAGONGO

APC 1931                             PDP 2601

MOPA-MORO

APC 3,888                           PDP 4,195 LP

OKEHI

APC 10170                           PDP 8504

OKENE

APC 14,786                          PDP15, 968

IDAH

APC 11,779                            PDP 6,952

YAGBA EAST

APC 7,129                              PDP 5,368

YAGBA WEST    

APC 7,930                              PDP 7,021