{"id":5636,"date":"2023-11-13T07:28:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T07:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=5636"},"modified":"2023-11-13T07:28:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T07:28:46","slug":"confusion-unfolds-in-kogi-as-apcs-ododo-declared-winner-inec-orders-rerun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2023\/11\/13\/confusion-unfolds-in-kogi-as-apcs-ododo-declared-winner-inec-orders-rerun\/","title":{"rendered":"Confusion Unfolds in Kogi as APC&#8217;s Ododo Declared Winner, INEC Orders Rerun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Idowu Patrick\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, has been proclaimed the winner of the Kogi Gubernatorial election, sparking significant bewilderment and calls for additional investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of Ododo as the winner sparked immediate controversy as opposing parties and election observers raised concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. Allegations of irregularities, malpractices, and discrepancies in the vote counting process have cast a shadow over the legitimacy of the results.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the escalating controversy, INEC swiftly intervened, ordering a rerun of the Kogi Gubernatorial election to ensure a fair and transparent outcome. The electoral body cited the need to address the concerns raised by various stakeholders and to uphold the principles of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to declare a winner followed a closely contested race, with tensions running high among political contenders and their supporters. The abrupt call for a rerun reflects INEC&#8217;s commitment to maintaining the credibility of the electoral process and addressing any doubts regarding the fairness of the election.<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts and citizens alike are closely monitoring the situation in Kogi, awaiting further details on the specific issues that prompted INEC to order a rerun. The commission&#8217;s move underscores the significance of upholding democratic values and ensuring that the will of the people is accurately reflected in election results.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation watches the unfolding developments in Kogi, the spotlight is on the electoral commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the reported irregularities and to provide a clear and unbiased assessment of the situation. The rerun is anticipated to provide an opportunity for a more conclusive and uncontested outcome, alleviating the confusion that has gripped the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Idowu Patrick\u00a0 &nbsp; The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Usman Ododo, has been proclaimed the winner of the Kogi Gubernatorial election, sparking significant bewilderment and calls for additional investigation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The announcement of Ododo as the winner sparked immediate controversy as opposing parties and election observers raised concerns about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5636"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5636\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5658,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5636\/revisions\/5658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}