Ododo, the endorsed candidate of the outgoing governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, squared up against Melaye and 16 other contestants in the Saturday, November 11, 2023, election.
Pulse reports that results collation got underway in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Sunday morning, and parties have started tabulating their final tally.
However, the APC candidate has won the majority of votes in Melaye’s local government, Ijumu. Ododo claimed the victory after collecting 10,524 votes.