Kogiflame
Leke Abejide, the candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), has won the House of Representatives election in Yagba federal constituency of Kogi state.
Abejide who is presently member of Yagba federal constituency won in all three local government areas in the federal constituency (Mopamuro, Yagba West and Yagba East) in a landslide victory.
The results was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation officer, Dr. Okpanachi Stephen on Sunday in Isanlu, headquarters of the Federal Constituency.
“Hon. Abejide polled 23271 votes to defeat his closest rival and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Folorunsho Olafemi who garnered 10426 votes.”
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the race, Hon. Tolorunjuwon Faniyi managed to poll 6421 votes to come distant third.
