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Dino Melaye clinches Kogi PDP 2023 governorship ticket
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has been announced as the winner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), governorship primaries in Kogi State.
He was declared winner after polling 313 votes to defeat Idoko Ilonah who had 124 votes.
Awoniyi Sunday had 77 votes while Musa Wada had 56 votes.
The former lawmaker will be up against Usman Ododo, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election.
READ ALSO: Manual computation of results ‘ll be resisted, Melaye warns INEC
Kaduna Governor, Ahmed Makarfi, leading a seven-man committee, conducted the governorship primary election for the party.
Melaye defeated his challengers; former Deputy Governor of the state, Yomi Awoniyi, former senator Attai Aidoko, Kebiru Usman and Abdullahi Haruna to clinch the ticket.
Others are Zakaria Alfa, Musa Wada, Bolu Femi, and Idoko Idah.
Melaye will face candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Usman-Ododo in the governorship election scheduled to take place on November 11.
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