FINAL RESULTS: Dino wins Kogi West senatorial seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Senator Dino Melaye of the PDP winner of the Saturday’s National Assembly election for Kogi West Senatorial District held in the state.

INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof Emmanuel Bala, who declared the results, announced that Senator Dino Melaye polled a total of 85,395 votes to defeat his main challenger, Smart Adeyemi of the APC who scored 66,902 votes.

Kogi West Senatorial District which comprises seven LGAs namely Lokoja, Kogi/Koton-Karfe, Kabba/Bunu, Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West saw Dino winning six LGAs out of 7.

Below is the final result as announced by INEC at the commission’s Collation Centre in Lokoja:

Lokoja LG

PDP – 24,576

APC – 18,800

Yagba East

PDP – 8,638

APC – 5,077

Yagba West

PDP – 8,942

APC – 6,799

Mopa Muro

PDP – 5,112

APC – 3,658

Kabba

PDP 14,756

APC 8,323

Ijumu

PDP 11,749

APC 8,517

Kogi KotonKarfe

PDP 11,622

APC 15,728