Structure
Kogi State consist of three senatorial districts viz Western Senatorial district, Central Senatorial district and Eastern Senatorial district. It also consists of nine Federal Constituencies viz Oken/Ogori-Magongo; Ajaokuta; Okehi/Adavi; Kabba-bunu/Ijumu; Yagba; Lokoja/Koton-karfi; Idah/Igala-mela/Ofu; Dekina/Bassa and Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro.
It also has twenty-one Council Areas: Adavi, Ajaokuta, Ankpa, Bassa, Dekina, Ibaji, Idah, Igalamela/Odolu, Ijumu, Kabba-Bunu, Kogi, Lokoja, Mopamuro, Ofu, Ogori-Magongo, Okene, Okehi, Olamaboro, Omala, Yagba-East, and Yagba-West.
These LGAs are:
| Name | Status Census | Population Census 1991-11-26 |
Population Census 2006-03-21 |
Population Projection 2016-03-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogi | State | 2,147,756 | 3,314,043 | 4,473,500 |
| Adavi | Local Government Area | 157,092 | 217,219 | 293,200 |
| Ajaokuta | Local Government Area | 97,904 | 122,432 | 165,300 |
| Ankpa | Local Government Area | … | 266,176 | 359,300 |
| Bassa | Local Government Area | 88,496 | 139,687 | 188,600 |
| Dekina | Local Government Area | 177,513 | 260,968 | 352,300 |
| Ibaji | Local Government Area | … | 127,572 | 172,200 |
| Idah | Local Government Area | … | 79,755 | 107,700 |
| Igalamela-Odolu | Local Government Area | … | 127,572 | 172,200 |
| Ibaji | Local Government Area | … | 147,048 | 198,500 |
| Ijumu | Local Government Area | 66,603 | 118,593 | 160,100 |
| Kabba/Bunu | Local Government Area | … | 144,579 | 195,200 |
| Kogi | Local Government Area | 82,483 | 115,100 | 155,400 |
| Lokoja | Local Government Area | … | 196,643 | 265,400 |
| Mopa-Muro | Local Government Area | … | 43,760 | 59,100 |
| Ofu | Local Government Area | 108,095 | 191,480 | 258,500 |
| Ogori/Magongo | Local Government Area | … | 39,807 | 53,700 |
| Okehi | Local Government Area | 146,264 | 223,574 | 301,800 |
| Okene | Local Government Area | … | 325,623 | 439,500 |
| Olamaboro | Local Government Area | 104,705 | 158,490 | 213,900 |
| Omala | Local Government Area | … | 107,968 | 145,700 |
| Yagba East | Local Government Area | 88,780 | 147,641 | 199,300 |
| Yagba West | Local Government Area | 76,936 | 139,928 | 188,900 |
| Nigeria | Federal Republic | 88,992,220 | 140,431,790 | 193,392,500 |