Kogi Guber Election: Yahaya Bello wins polling unit with 840 votes
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has won his polling unit at Okenne clearing all votes cast.
Mr Bello cast his vote at polling unit 011, Agassa, Okene LGA, Kogi.
The outgoing governor, who supported and campaigned for his successor, Usman Ododo, under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, secured 840 votes.
His opponents, Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Muritala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), scored zero votes, respectively.
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