Counting resumed on Wednesday, in the disrupted Kogi Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary
The exercise which was ongoing ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday following the invasion of the Lokoja Confluence Stadium, venue of the primary, by gunmen.
Voting by the delegates had however ended and sorting of ballots underway, when the gunmen stormed the venue around 1.45am, causing pandemonium.
Votes in eight out of the 10 ballot boxes had been sorted and counted before the disruption, following which the Governor Umar Fintiri-led election panel called a meeting of all the 13 aspirants, at the end of which it was agreed that sorting and counting should continue.
The resumption of counting is presently ongoing at a lodge, adjacent the Government House Lokoja, with all the aspirants and their agents present. Five journalists were allowed into the premises.
Unconfirmed results from the agents indicate that Engr. Musa Wada is leading with 570 votes, followed by Abubakar Idris- 513; Senator Dino Melaye- 232 and former Governor Idris Wada- 200 votes.
