Crime
Kogi West: “Video evidence shows Melaye distributing money on election day”
Embattled Sen Dino Melaye distributed money o election date, says APC Kogi chapter in response to the video clips the senator presented as evidence to INEC for cancellation of the inconclusive Nov 16 Kogi West senatorial election.
The Kogi government also accused Dino Melaye of being responsible for the violence in the state during the just concluded governorship and Senatorial election.
Mohammed Onogwu, Chief Press Secretary to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello made the allegation on Sunday while speaking on Channels Tv.
“We have (video) clip evidence where he (Dino Melaye) was distributing money on the line where they were voting.
“Going by the reports that various observers have turned in after the election, the Governorship election was largely adjudged as being fair and credible.
“All the violence that took place in the last elections was orchestrated by Senator Dino Melaye who was a candidate in that election,” he said.
Saturday, Adeyemi will go into the re-run against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dino Melaye.
The November 16 election was declared inconclusive and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 30 for the conclusion.
Melaye nd his party PDP are lanning to boycott the supplemenatry election
-
Latest5 days agoHigh Court opens hearing on Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential eligibility
-
Crime6 days agoServing police officers arrested with firearms amid escalating Cross River communal crisis
-
Latest4 days agoNigerian Senate reverses standing orders amendment over constitutional concerns
-
Latest1 day agoWike loyalists dominate As APC clears 33 aspirants for Rivers Assembly primaries, 65 disqualified
-
News2 days agoLagos Assembly Firm Up Taxes, Tightens Noose On Illegal Levy Collection
-
Featured10 hours agoAmnesty International alleges over 100 civilians killed in Zamfara airstrike
-
Latest13 hours agoPeter Obi calls for urgent healthcare reforms
-
Crime2 hours agoGunmen abduct three; shoot woman in night raid on Ijebu Ode estate

