2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election

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2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election
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Turnout40.98%
 
Nominee Ahmed Usman Ododo Murtala Ajaka Dino Melaye
Party APC SDP PDP
Popular vote446,237259,05246,362
Percentage57.04%33.11%5.93%
2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election results by LGA.svg
LGA results
Ododo:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     >90%
Ajaka:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Abejide:     40–50%
Governor before election

Yahaya Bello
APC

Elected Governor

Ahmed Usman Ododo
APC

The 2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 2023 to elect the Governor of Kogi State. [1] Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office. The primaries were scheduled for between 27 March and 17 April 2022.

Contents

APC candidate and Auditor-General for Local Governments in Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, defeated SDP candidate Murtala Ajaka by 187,185 votes. [2]

Electoral system

The Governor of Kogi State is elected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two-thirds of local government areas. If no candidate passes this threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government areas.

Background

Kogi State is a diverse state in the North Central with a large number of mineral resources but facing an underdeveloped agricultural sector, deforestation, and low vaccination rates.

Politically, the state's early 2019 elections were described by a swing towards the APC as the party was mainly successful, unseating almost all PDP senators and house members to sweep most House of Representatives and two senate seats as the state was won by APC presidential nominee Muhammadu Buhari with over 54%. The House of Assembly election also was a win for the APC as the party won every seat in the assembly. The November election ended similarly with Bello winning election to a second term and the APC gained a senate seat in a rerun election; however, both elections were riddled with irregularities and electoral violence.

In Bello's second inaugural address in 2020, he declared that his second term would highlight agricultural development, increasing employment, and improving the state's revenue. [3] Performance-wise, Bello was commended for gender inclusion in his cabinet [4] but his term was immensely controversial as he was criticized for inciting electoral violence, [5] autocratic actions, [6] lies about COVID-19 and vaccines, [7] [8] [9] [10] and further corruption allegations. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Primary elections

The primaries, along with any potential challenges to primary results, will take place between 27 March and 17 April 2022. [1] While no formal zoning agreement is in place, groups from Kogi West Senatorial District (specifically some groups representing the Okun people) have called for the governorship to be zoned to their district with the justification of no elected governor having come from Kogi West beforehand. [16] [17] On the other hand, groups from Kogi Central Senatorial District (specifically some groups representing the Ebira people) are pushing for the office to be retained by their district by claiming that Kogi East Senatorial District held the office for over four terms and thus Kogi Central should as well. [18] [19] [20]

All Progressives Congress

Ahead of the APC primary, major questions were asked about which candidate would receive the endorsement of Bello to be his successor. However, after the May 2022 primary for federal positions resulted in several losses for Bello loyalists, new questions emerged over Bello's waning control of the state party. [21]

In February 2022, the national APC announced its gubernatorial primaries' schedule, setting its expression of interest form price at ₦10 million and nomination form price at ₦40 million with a 50% nomination form discount for candidates younger than 40 while women and candidates with disabilities get free nomination forms. Both primary forms were sold from 14 to 22 February 2023. The form submission deadline was set for 22 February while candidates would be screened between 24 and 26 February. Ward congresses were set for 8 April in Bayelsa and Imo states to elect delegates for the primary while the Kogi congresses had been held on 8 February. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 10 April, in concurrence with the other APC gubernatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made on 12 April. [22]

Purchased forms

Declared

Potential

Emerged Winner

Ahmed Usman Ododo won the election and emerged flagbearer of the party for the election.

People's Democratic Party

On 1 December 2022, the national PDP announced its gubernatorial primaries' schedule. Both primary forms—the expression of interest and nomination forms—were sold from 16 to 31 January 2023, aside from Kogi State where the deadline was later extended to 13 February. Similarly, all form submission deadlines were pushed back from 13 February to 1 March. Ward congresses were set for 28-29 March and LGA congresses were rescheduled for 8 April to elect delegates for the primary. Candidates approved by the screening process advanced to a primary set for 14-15 May, in concurrence with all other PDP gubernatorial primaries; challenges to the result could be made in the following days. [32]

Purchased forms

Potential

Emerged Winner

Dino Melaye won the election and emerged flagbearer of the party.


Conduct

Electoral timetable

On 25 October 2022, the Independent National Electoral Commission released the timetable, setting out key dates and deadlines for the election. [34] [35]

  • 14 November 2022 – Publication of Notice of Election
  • 27 March 2023 – First day for the conduct of party primaries
  • 17 April 2023 – Final day for the conduct of party primaries, including the resolution of disputes arising from them
  • 24 April 2023 – First day for submission of nomination forms to INEC via the online portal
  • 5 May 2023 – Final day for submission of nomination forms to INEC via the online portal
  • 9 June 2023 – Publication of final nominee list
  • 14 June 2023 – Commencement of the official campaign period
  • 9 November 2023 – Final day of the official campaign period

General election

Results

2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
A
AA Buraimoh Olayinka
ADP Elukpo Julius
APP
AAC
ADC Leke Abejide
APM Isah Dauda
APC Ahmed Usman Ododo
APGA Ilonah Kingsley
BP Muhammed Umar
LP Adejo Okeme
New Nigeria Peoples Party Musa Mubarak
NRM
PDP Dino Melaye
PRP
SDP Muri Ajaka
YPP
ZLP Fatima Suleiman
Total votes782,289 100.00%
Turnout

[36]

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

Senatorial District TBD
APC		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Kogi Central Senatorial District [lower-alpha 1] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Kogi East Senatorial District [lower-alpha 2] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Kogi West Senatorial District [lower-alpha 3] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

Federal Constituency TBD
APC		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid Votes
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 4] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ajaokuta Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 5] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 6] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Bassa/Dekina Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 7] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Ibaji/Idah/Igalamela/Odolu Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 8] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 9] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Lokoja Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 10] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Okene/Ogori-Magogo Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 11] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency [lower-alpha 12] TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

LGA TBD
APC		 TBD
PDP		OthersTotal Valid VotesTurnout Percentage
VotesPercentageVotesPercentageVotesPercentage
Adavi TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ajaokuta TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ankpa TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Bassa TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Dekina TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ibaji TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Idah TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Igalamela-Odolu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ijumu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Kabba/Bunu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Kogi TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Lokoja TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Mopa-Muro TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Ofu TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Okehi TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Okene TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Olamaboro TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Omala TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Yagba East TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Yagba West TBD  % TBD  % TBD  % TBD  %
Totals TBD % TBD % TBD % TBD %

Notes

  1. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene, and Ogori/Magongo.
  2. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela-Odolu, Ofu, Olamaboro, and Omala.
  3. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ijumu, Kabba/Bunu, Kogi, Lokoja, Mopa Muro, Yagba East, Yagba West.
  4. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Adavi and Okehi.
  5. ↑ Comprising the local government area of Ajaokuta.
  6. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ankpa, Olamaboro, and Omala.
  7. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Bassa and Dekina.
  8. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ibaji, Idah, and Igalamela-Odolu.
  9. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ijumu and Kabba/Bunu.
  10. ↑ Comprising the local government area of Lokoja.
  11. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Ogori/Magongo and Okene.
  12. ↑ Comprising the local government areas of Mopa-Muro, Yagba East, and Yagba West.

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