Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has won the All Progressives Congress primary election for the Kogi Central Senatorial District, positioning himself as the party's candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Bello secured the ticket after a direct primary held on Monday that took place across all five local government areas in Kogi Central. The sweeping victory gives him the APC's backing to contest for the Senate seat in next year's election.
The primary election was the party's method of selecting its standard-bearer for the zone ahead of the 2027 polls. Bello's emergence as the APC candidate follows his tenure as governor of Kogi State, where he served two terms before stepping down in 2023.
With the primary victory secured, Bello now faces the general election challenge where he will compete against candidates from other political parties for the Kogi Central Senate seat. The 2027 elections are shaping up to see significant contestations across the country, and his candidacy represents the APC's choice in this particular senatorial zone.
