The incumbent Governor of Kogi state, YAHAYA BELLO, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in the primary held yesterday.

He polled 3,224 votes to emerge the winner in a primary contested by 10 aspirants.

YAHAYA BELLO was followed by Dr BABATUNDE IRUKERA who polled109 and HASSAN BAIWA who polled 44

However, IRUKERA said the election was fraught with irregularities, adding that the exercise fell short of acceptable norms.

Another aspirant, BEWA staged a walk out from the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja venue of the primary, alleging that the primary had been compromised.