The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has received results from 14 Local Government Areas as collation of results for the 2026 Council polls continues.
The Chairman of the Commission,. Mamman Nda-Eri, described the exercise as peaceful across the state, noting that election materials were delivered early to most polling units.
He commended security agencies and the electorate for their orderly conduct, adding that the Commission is awaiting results from the remaining LGAs.
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According to him, KOSIEC made adequate preparations to ensure a credible process, assuring that winners will be officially announced upon completion of collation and verification.
“The process started about 360 days ago. Today’s activity, which is casting of votes, shows that all the activities we rolled out have been followed religiously. Out of the 13 scheduled activities, today is the final one and I am very impressed that we are here to witness it,” he declared.
Saturday’s elections were monitored by KOSIEC officials, security agents, election observers, journalists and civil society organisations.
The outgoing Chairmen and Councillors sworn in on October 23, 2024 October, in line with the two-year tenure stipulated by the State Electoral Law.
