Idoko polled 8,346 votes, defeating his closest rival, Mr James Ukwubile of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 8,274 votes.
The result of the election for Ofu constituency in the state assembly was not yet ready as at 9.30 p.m. Also being awaited was the result of the Kogi East Senatorial District.
It would be recalled that, Rtd Air Vice Marshal Isaac Alfa of the PDP led the 2015 Kogi East Senatorial District election polling 34,000 votes before it was declared inconclusive on Feb. 20, 2016. However, in the Saturday poll, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was not involved after being banned from the exercise by the Court of Appeal.
The senatorial contest was conducted in eight local government areas out of nine in the district. The areas were Dekina, Ankpa, Olamaboro, Ofu, Idah, Igalamela/Odolu , Bassa and Ibaji. As at 9 p.m. result for the senatorial race had arrived from three local government areas and were being collated at Idah.
Although voter turnout for the poll was not quite impressive, it was generally peaceful as no incident of violence was recorded during and after voting.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, who led the security team for the election, Mr Folusho Adebanjo, confirmed to NAN that no disturbance was recorded.
Source: Vanguard
