MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Murtala Ajaka is in early lead on the ongoing Kogi State Guber poll.
This Nigeria news platform understands that Mr Ajaka, 45, holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Sociology from the University of Abuja.
He hails from Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state.
He started his political career as the Deputy State Secretary of the now-defunct Action Congress (AC), FCT Chapter. He also served as the party’s National Assembly Liaison Officer.
Until he defected recently, Mr Ajaka was a member of the APC since the inception of the party in 2013. In 2020, he was appointed a Special Adviser to the national chairman of the party.
In 2022, he was elected the APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary at the party’s National Convention. He defected from the party this year after a court barred him from running in the party’s governorship primary.
Kogi Governorship Election Result:
PU 001, RCM School
RA 05, Ugwolawo I, Ofu LGA, Kogi state.
Results
Total Registered voters: 1813
Total Accredited voters: 394
Valid votes: 393
Rejected votes – 0
ADC: 01
APC: 03
SDP: 388
PDP: 01
PU – Open Space, Okoro
Ward – Odokoro Ward
LGA – Ijumu
Kogi West Senatorial District
APC 206
PDP 73
SDP 5
ADC 17
03:42pm: PU 005, Near Town Hall, Ugwolawo/Town Hall, Post Office Area,
RA 05, Ugwolawo, Ofu LGA, Kogi state.
Results
Total Registered voters: 1176
Total Accredited voters: 274
Valid votes: 269
Rejected votes – 3
Unused ballot papers – 914
APC: 29
SDP: 239
PDP: 01
03:24pm: PU 023, General Hospital Bus Stop , RA 05, Ugwolawo, Ofu LGA, Kogi state.
Voting, sorting and counting concluded.
APC – 09
SDP – 57
