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Senator Dino Melaye has won reelection into the senate to represent Kogi West Senatorial District, beating his arch-rival Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC.
According to an announcement by INEC Returning Officer, Professor Emmanuel Bala, Melaye polled 85, 395 votes to defeat his arch-rival, Senator Smart Adeyemi who scored 66, 901 votes.
The Kogi West Senatorial District comprises seven LGAs namely: Lokoja, Kogi/Koton Karfe, Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West, Mopa -Muro.
According to figures made available to party agents and journalists in Lokoja, Melaye won 6 of the 7 local government areas that make up the Senatorial district.
See the results below:
Lokoja LGA
APC = 18800
Yagba East LGA
PDP = 8638
APC = 5077
Mopa Amuro LGA
PDP = 5112
APC = 3658
PDP 8942
APC 6799
MOPA MURO
PDP – 5112
APC – 3658
KABBA
APC – 8323
IJUMU
PDP – 11749
APC – 8517
KOGI KKF
PDP – 11622
APC – 15728