Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress Governorship candidate, emerges victorious in the recently concluded Kogi State governorship election held on November 11.

Ododo secured 446,237 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party, with 259,052 votes, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party, who garnered 46,362 votes.

Despite INEC's announcement of fresh polls in certain units of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area on November 18, 2023, Prof. Johnson Urama, the Returning Officer for the election, confirmed the victory on Sunday evening.

“Ahmed Ododo of APC, having certified by the law, is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” said Urama.