Kogi: Idris Wada Defeats Jubrin Isah Echocho To Pick PDP Ticket For November Gov Poll

Incumbent Kogi state governor Idris Wada has emerged winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election held today in the state capital, Lokoja. He defeated his closest rival and preferred candidate of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Jibrin Isah Echocho, to emerge the party’s candidate for the November gubernatorial election in the State.

iReports-ng.com gathered that Wada polled 709 votes, to trash his closest rival’s 139, from 864 delegates that gathered in Lokoja, to decide who flies the party’s ticket. Wada was announced as the winner of the primary contest, by the  returning officer and Enugu State Governor, ‎Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, at about 10.11pm local time.

With this outcome, the stage is now set for the November contest between Wada of the PDP and Prince Abubakar Audu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The result of today’s poll may also lead to protest votes against the PDP in the November election. This may make it an easy win for the APC.