Alhaji Musa Mubarak has been announced as the winner of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) Kogi governorship primary election conducted in Lokoja on Sunday.


Mubarak, who is popularly known as 'Emperor' scored a total of 607 votes to defeat his closet rival, Pastor Felix Oni, who scored 44 votes, while Hassan Bawa scored 3 votes.


The election which was free, fair and transparent was witnessed by official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from Abuja.


The security agents were also on ground to maintain law and order at the venue of the primary election.


The primary election Committee Chairman for NNPP, Comrade Henry Francis, who announced the results, said a total of 717 delegates were to vote by virtue of the party's constitution from the 21 local government areas of Kogi.


''Having scored the highest lawful votes of 607, I, Hon. Henry Frances Folaranmi, declared Alhaji Musa Mubarak as the duly elected winner of 2023 Kogi NNPP Governorship Primary Election,.



The Chairman of Kogi NNPP, Alhaji Suleiman Abubakar, congratulated Mubarak and the entire NNPP family in Kogi for the successful and hitch free primaries, describing it ""as a day of history' and well deserved''.
He described Mubarak as a great humanitarian and Philanthropist that would turn the fortunes of Kogi around for the betterment of the people.


In his acceptance speech, Mubarak commended other aspirants for their sportsmanship, and promised to make the State proud.

''I have emerged as the governorship flag bearer of NNPP in Kogi and by the grace of God, I am going to emerge as the Governor of Kogi,'' Mubarak said.


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Kogites, what part of kogi is he from and what are his chances of winning?

Congratulations