PDP Wins Kogi Guber Race

Former Chief Executive Officer, Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu (right) presenting an award to ED/CEO of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, Mr Noble Egberi Pepple, during the 40th Anniversary of RSNC, Gala/Award Nite at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, last Friday.

Capt Idris Wada of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP has won yesterday’s Kogi state governorship election.

He polled 300,372 votes to defeat his closest rival, Prince Abubakar Audu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) who scored 159,913 votes.

Wada has extended hands of fellowship to other candidates who participated in the election.

Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Capt. Idris Wada on his victory in the governorship elections in Kogi State, north central Nigeria.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the president on media and publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, partly reads:

“As Capt. Wada and his running mate, Architect Yomi Awoniyi prepare to assume the mantle of leadership in Kogi, President Jonathan assures them of the full support and cooperation of the Federal Government in their quest to build on the efforts of their predecessors to develop the state.”

“The President also commends the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ad-hoc staff recruited for the elections, especially members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the police and other security agencies for working very hard to ensure that the trend of notably improved elections in the country was continued in Kogi State Yesterday.”

Former Chief Executive Officer, Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu (right) presenting an award to ED/CEO of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, Mr Noble Egberi Pepple, during the 40th Anniversary of RSNC, Gala/Award Nite at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, last Friday.