Categories: NewsPolitics

APC’s Hassan Shado wins Kogi by-election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr. Hassan Shado, has emerged winner of the Dekina-Okura II Federal Constituency by-election in Kogi State.

The Returning Officer, Prof. Emmanuel Enenche-Onome, who announced the result on Sunday, said Shado polled 55,073 votes to defeat his closest challengers, Meliga Godwin of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored 1,038 votes, and Egene Joseph Ugbede of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), with 445 votes.

“I declare that Mr. Hassan Shado, having scored the highest number of valid votes, is duly returned elected,” Enenche-Onome stated.

The election which held on Saturday, recorded low voter turnout, with six of the 18 registered political parties taking part.

The participating parties included Accord Party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), APC, APM, Social Democratic Party (SDP), and PDP.

The by-election followed the death of Hon. Enema Paul, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, on December 14, 2024, after a prolonged illness.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

Recent Posts

Stock market closes 2025 with N533bn gain

The Nigerian stock market closed 2025 on a strong footing on Wednesday, December 31, extending…

7 minutes ago

Gunmen attack Ondo community, set police station ablaze

Gunmen have attacked Ipele community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State and set…

13 minutes ago

Naira closes 2025 higher at official market

The naira closed 2025 stronger against the United States dollar on Wednesday, December 31, trading…

23 minutes ago

Road crash: Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital — Lagos, Ogun govts

The Lagos and Ogun State Governments have confirmed the discharge of boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony…

26 minutes ago

Senator Akwashiki dies in Indian hospital

The senator representing Nasarawa North, Godiya Akwashiki, has died at the age of 52, following…

30 minutes ago

How CBN navigated Nigeria’s economy in 2025

In 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) faced the challenge of steering the country’s…

8 hours ago

This website uses cookies.