USMAN Ododo has emerged as the winner of the just-concluded governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress – APC, Kogi state.
He, who was recently endorsed by Governor Yahaya Bello, polled 78,704 votes to defeat the six other contestants.
Secretary of the National APC Governorship Primary Committee, Patrick Obahiagbon, who announced the results, said that 93,729 was the total numbers of registered voters while 83,419 represented numbers of accredited voters.
According to him, Shaibu Audu scored 763 votes; a former Minister of State, Stephen Ochen; polled 552 votes, a former Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Sanusi Ohiare scored 424 votes while the current Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Smart Adeyemi scored 311 votes.
Obahiagbon said Abubakar Achimugu polled 1,159 votes, Salami Ozigi got 1,506 votes while Ahmed Ododo polled the highest votes of 78,704.