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Sen. Dino Melaye Emerges Kogi PDP Governorship primary

From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja.

The former Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Sen. Dino Melaye on Sunday declared the winner of the kogi state Governorship primary Election held in Lokoja.

Dino polled 313 votes to defeat his closest rival ,Jabiru Usman who polled 127 votes.

Former Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi scored 77 votes and the PDP governorship candidate in 2019 Engr Musa Wada had a total of 56 votes respectively.

The chairman, PDP primary Election committee, Ahmed Makarfi announced the results on Sunday at end of the indirect primary held in Lokoja kogi state capital.

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