Kogi guber: Presidency congratulates APC’s Usman Ododo

<p>The Presidency has congratulated the Kogi State governor-elect, Usman Ododo.</p>, <p>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).</p>, <p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof Johnson Urama, declared Ododo the winner of the election on Sunday.</p>, <p>“Ahmed Usman Ododo of APC, having satisfied the requirement of the law, is hereby declared the winner and returned elected,” he said.</p>, <p>Ododo secured 446,237 votes, surpassing his closest rival, Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052.</p>, <p>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.</p>, <p>“He beats the closest rival, SDP Candidate Muri Ajaka by over 187,000 votes.”</p>