2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kogi State

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Kogi State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Kogi State, Nigeria.

Overview[edit]

Affiliation Party Total
APC PDP ADC
Before Election 4 4 0 8
After Election 7 0 1 8

Summary[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Rep Party
Adavi/Okehi Muhammed Ajanah APC Joseph Bello APC
Ajaokuta Muhammed Idirisu APC Idirisu Lawal APC
Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Hassan Omale APC Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim APC
Bassa/Dekina Ikani Okolo APC Abdullahi Hassan APC
Ibaji/Idah/Igalamela/Odolu Emmanuel Egwu PDP David Idris Zacharias APC
Kogi (Lokoja)/Kogi (K.K.) Umar Jibril PDP Isah Abdulkareem Usman APC
Okene/Ogori-Magogo Yusuf Tijani PDP Yusuf Tijani APC
Yagba East/Yagba West/ Mopamuro Sunday Karimi PDP Leke Joseph Abejide ADC

Results[edit]

Adavi/Okehi[edit]

A total of 16 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Joseph Bello won the election, defeating PDP Onimisi Itopa and 14 other party candidates. Bello received 59.32% of the votes, while Itopa received 28.37%.[1]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Joseph Bello 40,085 59.32%
PDP Onimisi Itopa 19,169 28.37%
Others 8,325 12.32%
Total votes 67,579 100%
APC hold

Ajaokuta[edit]

A total of 18 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Idirisu Lawal won the election, defeating PDP Okino Adeiza and 16 other candidates. Lawal received 53.76% of the votes, while Adeiza received 45.76%.[2]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Idirisu Lawal 12,796 53.76%
PDP Okino Adeiza 10,891 45.76%
Others 115 0.48%
Total votes 23,802 100%
APC hold

Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro[edit]

A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim won the election, defeating PDP Habiba Muhammed Deen and 18 other party candidates. Ibrahim received 48.62% of the votes, while Deen received 33.99%.[3]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim 38,398 48.62%
PDP Habiba Muhammed Deen 26,845 33.99%
Others 13,733 17.39%
Total votes 78,976 100%
APC hold

Bassa/Dekina[edit]

A total of 14 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Abdullahi Hassan won the election, defeating PDP Benjamin Idani Okolo and 11 other candidates. Hassan received 62.62% of the votes, while Okolo received 27.27%.[4]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Abdullahi Hassan 40,735 62.62%
PDP Benjamin Idani Okolo 17,738 27.27%
Others 6,574 10.11%
Total votes 65,047 100%
APC hold

Ibaji/Idah/Igalamela/Odolu[edit]

A total of 21 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate David Idris Zacharias won the election, defeating PDP Emmanuel Egwu and 12 other candidates. Zacharias received 53.23% of the votes, while Egwu received 32.39%.[5]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC David Idris Zacharias 44,884 53.23%
PDP Emmanuel Egwu 27,315 32.39%
Others 12,120 14.37%
Total votes 84,319 100%
APC hold

Kogi (Lokoja)/Kogi (K.K.)[edit]

A total of 17 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Isah Abdulkareem Usman won the election, defeating PDP Shaba Ibrahim and 15 other party candidates. Usman received 51.81% of the votes, while Ibrahim received 46.69%.[6]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Isah Abdulkareem Usman 37,356 51.81%
PDP Shaba Ibrahim 33,662 46.69%
Others 1,083 1.50%
Total votes 72,101 100%
APC hold

Okene/Ogori-Magogo[edit]

A total of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Yusuf Tijani won the election, defeating PDP Isah Suka Mohammad and 18 other party candidates. Tijani received 96.80% of the votes, while Mohammad received 2.30%.[7]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
APC Yusuf Tijani 371,997 96.80%
PDP Isah Suka Mohammad 8,857 2.30%
Others 3,453 0.90%
Total votes 384,307 100%
APC hold

Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro[edit]

A total of 15 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. ADC candidate Leke Joseph Abejide won the election, defeating APC Henry Abimbola and 13 other candidates. Abejide received 40.95% of the votes, while Abimbola received 28.93%.[8]

2019 Nigerian House of Representatives election in Kogi State
Party Candidate Votes %
ADC Leke Joseph Abejide 17,548 40.95%
APC Henry Abimbola 12,399 28.93%
Others 12,909 30.12%
Total votes 42,856 100%
ADC hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adavi/Okehi Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ajaokuta Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro Constituency" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Bassa/Dekina Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ibaji/Idah/Igalamela/Odolu Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kogi (Lokoja)/Kogi (K.K.) Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Okene/Ogori-Magogo Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Constituency Election" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2021.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2019_Nigerian_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kogi_State&oldid=1059506756"