THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reversed its decision in the declaration of the Kogi Central Senatorial rerun election as inconclusive, insisting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ahmed Salau Ogembe was duly elected.

The electoral umpire had on Sunday declared the rerun election in two senatorial districts of Kogi East and Central inconclusive based on disruption of the exercise.

In the Kogi Central Senatorial rerun, Ahmed Salau Ogembe of the PDP scored 45,468, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi of Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) 31,163, while Dr. Moses Wakili of Social Democratic Party (SDP) scored 9,962.

INEC returning officer, Mr. Salihu James, declared that the election was inconclusive following the cancelation of over 20,000 votes, which affected the entire Otutu ward, two polling units at Upogoro in Okene local council and also in Karaworo, Eresuha and Inozomi wards in Adavi local council due to disruption of the process.

The PDP candidate and his supporters who stormed INEC office in Lokoja were however told to return to Okene for his declaration as the winner.