Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Kogi Central Senatorial District after securing a landslide victory with 72,399 votes.
The result was announced by the Collation Officer for the primary election, Sadiq Muhammed, at the APC Secretariat in Okene, where he declared Bello winner of the exercise.
According to the official results, Bello polled 72,399 votes to defeat his opponents, Ibrahim Yakubu Adoke, who scored 319 votes, and Momoh Yusuf Obaro, who secured 198 votes.
Muhammed stated that the exercise was conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner in line with APC guidelines and leadership directives.
In his acceptance speech, Bello expressed appreciation to party delegates and supporters across Kogi Central for their overwhelming support, pledging to provide effective representation at the Senate if elected.
He also commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as efforts to reposition the Nigerian economy, as well as for supporting sub-national governments, including the administration of Governor Usman Ododo in Kogi State.
Bello urged other aspirants and party stakeholders to unite behind his candidacy and work towards ensuring APC’s victory in the 2027 general elections, emphasizing the need for cohesion within the party.
