2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election

2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election
16 November 2019
Turnout37.93%
 
PDP
Nominee Yahaya Bello Musa Wada
Party APC PDP
Running mate Edward David Onoja Samuel Aro
Popular vote 406,222 189,704
Percentage 66.51% 31.06%

Governor before election

Yahaya Bello
APC

Elected Governor

Yahaya Bello
APC

The 2019 Kogi State gubernatorial election occurred on 16 November 2019. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello won re-election for a second term, defeating PDP Musa Wada and several minor party candidates.

Yahaya Bello emerged as the APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 3,091 votes and defeating his closest rival, Babatunde Irukera, who received 109 votes. He picked Edward David Onoja as his running mate. Musa Wada was the PDP candidate with Samuel Aro as his running mate. 23 candidates contested in the election.

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