Election Security Brief 026, 16-10-23 - KOGI STATE: Election Security Threat Assessment

Among the candidates are Usman Ododo of the APC, Senator Dino Melaye of the PDP, and Muritala Ajaka of the SDP, among others.. [...] In the primaries held for the 2023 guber elections for the state, we witnessed a deviation from the usual pattern of two major tribes facing each other and using the third tribe as bargaining chip. [...] This is the first time since the state was created that the three major tribes and highly influential personalities will engage in battle for the no one seat in the state (The Lugard House). [...] Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Kogi State Government blocked a road leading to the stronghold of the PDP's senatorial candidate. [...] • The government should ensure that security is beefed up and improved in the state to avoid disruption of the polls.