Former governor Yahaya Bello wins the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Kogi Central, according to reports from Nigeria’s Punch and Vanguard. Both outlets state that Bello secures the APC ticket for the 2027 senatorial election. Punch reports that he wins with 72,399 votes.
Vanguard provides the breakdown of votes from the five local government areas that make up Kogi Central. It reports that Bello records results in all five areas: Adavi (18,341), Ajaokuta (10,298), Ogori (5,146), Okehi (8,943), and Okene (29,621). The outlet says these add up to a total of 72,399 votes.
Together, the coverage indicates Bello’s victory is decisive and covers the entire senatorial district’s local governments, with the total vote figure matching across the two sources. The reports do not include details on other candidates or the margin of victory.
