Posted by Amarachi on Mon 13th Nov, 2023 - tori.ng
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy took to 'X' to celebrate the politician on the feat.
Usman Ododo
The Presidency has hailed the Kogi State governor-elect, Usman Ododo for his victory at the just-concluded election.
Ododo, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, defeated his rivals from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Muri Ajaka, and Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof Johnson Urama, declared Ododo the winner of the election on Sunday.
“Ahmed Usman Ododo of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.
Ododo secured 446,237 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052.
Reacting, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy posted on X: “Congrats to APC candidate Usman Ododo for winning the Kogi governorship election.
“He beats the closest rival, SDP Candidate Muri Ajaka by over 187,000 votes.”