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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 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Musa Wada and several minor party candidates. [1] [2] [3]
Bello was declared winner of the 2015 Kogi gubernatorial election after he was chosen by the All Progressives Congress to replace Abubakar Audu, who won the election but died before the result was declared. [9] [10] [11] On 16 November 2019, he was elected to a second term after defeating PDP nominee Musa Wada by over 200,000 votes. [12]
Dino Melaye contested for the Kogi State gubernatorial election which was held on 16 November 2019. On 3 September 2019, He lost his gubernatorial ambition in a keenly contested primary election where he came third, with a total of 70 votes behind Engr. Musa Wada who won with 748 votes in count. [24] [25]
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State were held on 25 February 2023, to elect the 3 federal Senators from Kogi State, one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections coincided with the 2023 presidential election , as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives ; with ...
He assumed office after the removal of the governor, Ibrahim Idris and his deputy, Philip Salawu by Supreme Court. Clarence Olafemi was the speaker Kogi State Assembly. Ibrahim Idris [6] Governor 5 April 2008 26 January 2012 PDP: Idris Wada [7] Governor 27 January 2012 27 January 2016 PDP: Yahaya Bello [8] Governor 27 January 2016 27 January ...
Ahmed Usman Ododo (born 7 February 1982) [1] is a Nigerian accountant and politician who has served as the governor of Kogi State since 2024. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
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 incumbent Bello winning election to a second term of governor and the APC gained a senate seat in a rerun election; however, both elections were riddled with irregularities and electoral violence.