Kogi Elections: Dino Melaye trails Smart Adeyemi as INEC announces results of 5 LGAs

Kogi Elections: Dino Melaye trails Smart Adeyemi as INEC announces results of 5 LGAs

As it stands, Melaye would need more 14,500 votes to defeat Adeyemi.
   
   
   
       
       
           
               
                   

As it stands, Melaye would need more 14,500 votes to defeat Adeyemi.

               
           
               
                   

Going by the results announced by INEC so far in Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye may not win the rerun of the senatorial election between him and Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress, (APC).

               
           
               
                   

Melaye and Adeyemi contested in the November 16, senatorial election in the state to represent the people of Kogi West Senatorial district. 

               
           
               
                   

Of the seven local government in the district, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced five, four of which were won by Adeyemi with thousands of votes. 

               
           
               
                   

While the candidates both of whom are from Ijumu are waiting for the results of the remaining two local governments areas, Melaye would need over 14,000 votes to defeat Adeyemi. 

               
           
               
                   

The two remaining local government areas that are yet to be announced by INEC are Yagba and Lokoja LGAs.

               
           
               
                   

Below are the results announced so far.

               
           
               
                   

Kaba Bunnu 

               
           
               
                   

APC — 15,037

               
           
               
                   

PDP — 8,974

               
           
               
                   

Kogi Koton Karfe

               
           
               
                   

APC — 14,168

               
           
               
                   

PDP — 9,786

               
           
               
                   

Mopa Muro

               
           
               
                   

APC — 4,874

               
           
               
                   

PDP — 3,704

               
           
               
                   

Ijumu

               
           
               
                   

APC — 11,627

               
           
               
                   

PDP — 7,647

               
           
               
                   

Yagba East

               
           
               
                   

APC — 6,683

               
           
               
                   

PDP — 7,745

Source: Kogi Elections: Dino Melaye trails Smart Adeyemi as INEC announces results of 5 LGAs

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