Nigeria Decide: Senator Dino Melaye wins Kogi West Senatorial race

Senator Dino Melaye has emerged winner in Saturday’s National Assembly election for Kogi West Senatorial District Conducted in the State.

The Senator who is flying the flag of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defeated his close rival Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

He polled a total of 85, 395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes.

Kogi West Senatorial District which comprises of seven LGAs namely Lokoja, Kogi/Koton Karfe, Kabba/Bunu

Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West saw Dino winning 6 LGA’s out of 7.

Below are final result as announced by INEC at the commission Collation centre in Lokoja on Sunday night.

Lokoja LGA

PDP = 24576

APC = 18800

Yagba East LGA

PDP = 8638

APC = 5077

Mopa Amuro LGA

PDP = 5112

APC = 3658

YAGBA WEST LGA

PDP 8942

APC 6799

IJUMU LGA

PDP 11,749

APC 8,517

KABBA BUNU LGA

APC 8,971

PDP14, 756

Kogi LGA

APC 15,728

PDP 11,622

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