Bello was declared winner by INEC’s Returning Officer in Kogi State, Prof. Ibrahim Garba after polling a total of 406, 222 votes to defeat his closest rival, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 189, 704.
The incumbent governor won 12 local government councils while Engr. Wada won nine local government councils.
The results of the election as declared by INEC are as follows:
Ogori Magongo
APC 3,679
PDP 2,145
Ijumu LGA
APC 11 425
PDP 7,587
Omala LGA
APC 8,473
PDP 14,403
Adavi LGA
APC 64,657
PDP 366
Igalamela/Odolu
APC 8,075
PDP 11,195
Okene LGA
APC 112,764
PDP 139
Kabba-Bunu
APC 15,364
PDP 8,084
Kogi/Koton-Karfe
APC 14,097
PDP 9,404
Yagba East
APC 6,735
PDP 7,546
Okehi LGA
APC 36,954
PDP 478
Mopamoro
APC 4,953
PDP 3,581
Idah LGA
APC 4,602
PDP 13,962
Ajaokuta
APC 17,952
PDP 5,565
Olamaboro
APC 16,876
PDP 8,155
Yagba West
APC 7,868
PDP 8,860
Ankpa
PDP-28,108
APC-11,268
Ofu
APC-11006
PDP-12,264
Bassa LG
APC -8386,
PDP-9724
Ibaji
APC 12,682
PDP 10,504
Dekina
APC 8,948
PDP 16,575
Lokoja
APC 19, 457
PDP 11, 059
