The Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Alhaji Yahaya Bello who is the incumbent Governor of the state won 12 local government councils while his closest rival, Engr. Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won 9 local government councils.
The results of the election as declared by INEC are as follows:
Ogori Magongo
APC 3,679(win)
PDP 2,145
Ijumu LGA
APC 11 425(win)
PDP 7,587
Omala LGA
APC 8,473
PDP 14,403(win)
Adavi LGA
APC 64,657(win)
PDP 366
Igalamela/Odolu
APC 8,075
PDP 11,195(win)
Okene LGA
APC 112,764(win)
PDP 139
Kabba-Bunu
APC 15,364(win)
PDP 8,084
Kogi/Koton-Karfe
APC 14,097(win)
PDP 9,404
Yagba East
APC 6,735
PDP 7,546(win)
Okehi LGA
APC 36,954(win)
PDP 478
Mopamoro
APC 4,953(win)
PDP 3,581
Idah LGA
APC 4,602
PDP 13,962(win)
Ajaokuta
APC 17,952(win)
PDP 5,565
Olamaboro
APC 16,876(win)
PDP 8,155
Yagba West
APC 7,868
PDP 8,860(win)
Ankpa
PDP-28,108(win)
APC-11,268
Ofu
APC-11006
PDP-12,264(win)
Bassa LG
APC -8386,
PDP-9724(win)
Ibaji
APC 12,682(win)
PDP 10,504
Dekina
APC 8,948
PDP 16,575(win)
Lokoja
APC 19, 457(win)
PDP 11, 059
Kogi Finals
APC 406,222
PDP 189,704
Congratulations Gov Bello
