Those who want to be Kogi State governor

Simon Ejembi

The Kogi State governorship election is considered a two-horse race between the incumbent governor, Capt. Idris Wada, of the Peoples Democratic Party and a former governor, Abubakar Audu, of the All Progressives Congress.

But there are 20 others vying for the position.



 Wada, 55, who is a pilot and businessman, was elected as governor of the state in 2011 and is seeking a second term. Audu, 68, a former banker, who has been elected governor of the state twice, is Wada’s main opponent. He was governor from January 1992 until 1993 under Nigeria’s failed third republic and from May 1999 to May 2003.

Here are the other candidates.

Isah Kamaldeen                      AA
Dickson Fred                          Accord
Ukenya Musa                         ACD
Michael Abdullahi                   AD
Usman Zainab                        ADC
Odufu Friday                          APA
Akwu Goodman                     APGA
Yinka Oloruntoba                   CPP
Philips Koleola                        DPC
Abubakar Ibrahim                   DPP
Governor Adejoh                    ID
Raji Ogirima                            KOWA
Philips Salawu                         LP
Mohammed Dangana              NCP
Mallam Abdul Hussein           NNPP
Emmanuel Daikwo (JP)          PDC
Emmanuel Ozigi                     PPA
Ojuh Hussein                          PPN
Enema Paul                             SDP
Saád  Yaro                              UDP