By joshua JUST IN: KOSIEC Receives Results From 14 LGAs As Collation Continues For 2026 Council Polls
….Results From 7 Councils Still Expected, Official Announcement Imminent
The 2026 Kogi State Local Government Council election has entered its final collation stage, with the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) confirming receipt of results from 14 out of the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Nigerian Post Correspondent who is monitoring the exercise at the Commission’s headquarters in Lokoja reports that the Commission is still awaiting results from the remaining seven Local Government Areas.
According to a top source at the Commission, collation is ongoing under tight security and the official results are expected to be released and formally announced tonight.
The election, which held on Saturday, October 17, 2026 across the 21 Local Government Areas, 239 electoral wards and 3,508 polling units of the state, was described as largely peaceful with impressive voter turnout.
The exercise was conducted in line with the powers conferred on KOSIEC by Section 197 (1)(b) and Paragraph 3 of Part II of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Electoral Act, 2022, and the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission Law, 2025.
KOSIEC had on October 3, 2026 issued the Notice of Election signed by its Chairman, Hon. Mamman Nda Eri, in compliance with Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022, which mandates publication of election notice not later than 360 days before the polls. 197d
Saturday’s polls were monitored by the KOSIEC Chairman, security agencies including the Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), accredited observers from the Forum of State Independent Electoral Commissions of Nigeria (FOSIECOM), journalists and civil society organizations.
The election is for Chairmanship and Councillorship positions. The tenure of the outgoing Chairmen and Councillors, sworn in on October 23, 2024, expires this month following the two-year tenure provided by the state electoral law.
Our Correspondent reports that calm has returned to most parts of Lokoja and other local government headquarters as residents await the official declaration of results by the Commission.