Kogi State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Ahmed Usman Ododo (APC) declared winner with 446,237 votes.
AH
🏆 Governor-Elect
Ahmed Usman Ododo
APC — All Progressives Congress
446,237
Votes
59.4%
Vote Share
187,185
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Kogi State 2023 — Governorship751,651
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
21
Total LGAs
11 Nov
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Ahmed Ododo (APC) won 57.04% by margin of 24% over SDP Murtala Ajaka (33.11%). APC hold. Incumbent Yahaya Bello was term-limited. Turnout: 40.98%.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ahmed Usman Ododo 🏆
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
446,237 | 59.4% | |
| 2 |
Murtala Ajaka
|
SDP
Social Democratic Party
|
259,052 | 34.5% | |
| 3 |
Dino Melaye
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
46,362 | 6.2% |
⏱ Next Kogi State Governorship Election
— November 1, 2027
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9 questionsAhmed Usman Ododo of the APC won the 2023 Kogi State governorship election with 446,237 votes, as declared by INEC on November 12, 2023.
In the 2023 Kogi State governorship election: Ahmed Usman Ododo (APC) — 446,237 votes; Murtala Ajaka (SDP) — 259,052 votes; Dino Melaye (PDP) — 46,362 votes. Total votes cast: 751,651.
Ahmed Usman Ododo of APC scored 446,237 votes in the 2023 Kogi governorship election, beating Murtala Ajaka of SDP who got 259,052 votes. The margin of victory was 187,185 votes.
Ahmed Usman Ododo won 0 out of 21 Local Government Areas in Kogi State, while Murtala Ajaka won 20 LGAs. Kogi State has 21 LGAs in total.
The APC won the Kogi State 2023 governorship election. Ahmed Usman Ododo of the APC was declared governor-elect by INEC.
751,651 total votes were cast in the 2023 Kogi State governorship election.
Ahmed Ododo (APC) won 57.04% by margin of 24% over SDP Murtala Ajaka (33.11%). APC hold. Incumbent Yahaya Bello was term-limited. Turnout: 40.98%.
The next Kogi State governorship election is expected on November 1, 2027 — in 446 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Kogi State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.