2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election

2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election
← 2019 11 November 2023 2027 →
Turnout40.98%
 
Nominee Ahmed Usman Ododo Murtala Ajaka Dino Melaye
Party APC SDP PDP
Popular vote 446,237 259,052 46,362
Percentage 57.04% 33.11% 5.93%
LGA results
Ododo:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      >90%
Ajaka:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Abejide:      40–50%
Governor before election

Yahaya Bello
APC

Elected Governor

Ahmed Usman Ododo
APC

The 2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election was held on 11 November 2023 to elect the Governor of Kogi State.[1] Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office. The primaries were scheduled for between 27 March and 17 April 2022.

APC candidate and Auditor-General for Local Governments in Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, defeated SDP candidate Murtala Ajaka by 187,185 votes.[2]

  1. ^ Adenekan, Samson. "INEC releases date for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi off-cycle governorship elections". Premium Times. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ Ijaseun, David (2023-11-12). "Kogi governorship election results in figures". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2023-11-19.