Kogi election report released
You're referring to the recent Kogi State governorship election report!
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official report on the Kogi State governorship election, which held on November 16, 2019. Here are the key highlights:
Winner: Yahaya Bello, the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the election.
Results: According to INEC, Bello polled 814,738 votes to defeat his closest rival, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 634,946 votes.
Turnout: The total number of registered voters in Kogi State is 2,063,359. The total number of accredited voters was 1,545,966, while the total number of votes cast was 1,444,554.
Voter turnout: The voter turnout was 70.2%.
Violations: The report highlighted several violations and irregularities observed during the election, including:
- Over-voting in some polling units
- Voting without accreditation
- Use of unauthorised materials
- Intimidation of voters and electoral officials
- Disruption of voting processes
Recommendations: INEC has recommended the prosecution of electoral officials and security personnel who were involved in the violations and irregularities.
Next steps: The report has been submitted to the INEC headquarters in Abuja, and the commission will take further action on the recommendations and any subsequent appeals.
That's a summary of the Kogi State governorship election report!