Dino Melaye Returned, Defeats Smart Adeyemi as Kogi West Senator
The lawmaker representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Senator
Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been returned.
He defeated Senator Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The returning officer, Prof. Emmanuel Bala, at the declaration of final results at INEC collation centre in Lokoja, said that Melaye won six out of seven local government councils in the Kogi West senatorial district.
Full results:
LOKOJA
Registered voters – 49,374
Accredited voters – 13,977
ACPN – 11
AD – 22
ADC – 152
APC – 3,359
APM – 08
DA – 07
EDP – 09
MRDD – 10
NEPP – 17
PPA – 20
PPC – 39
PDP – 8,894
SDP – 99
UPC – 03
Total valid votes – 12,719
Total rejected votes – 1,258
Total votes cast – 13,977
YAGBA EAST
Registered voters – 41,443
Accredited voters – 16,488
AA – 06
ADC – 1,666
NEPP – 36
APC – 5,077
APM – 15
PDP – 8,638
PPA – 14
SDP – 103
Total valid votes – 15,671
Total rejected votes – 599
Total votes cast – 16,270
MOPAMURO
Registered voters – 23,030
Number of accredited voters – 10,058
AA – 23
ACPN – 03
ADC – 784
APC – 3,658
APM – 13
CAP – 05
DA – 06
NEPP – 31
PDP – 5,112
PPA – 22
SDP – 26
Total valid votes – 9,710
Total rejected votes – 343
Total votes cast – 10,053
YAGBA WEST
Registered voters – 42,784
Accredited voters – 18,349
AA – 08
ACPN – 04
ADC – 1,464
APC – 6,799
APM – 12
DA – 12
NEPP – 10
PDP – 8,942
PPA – 14
SDP – 144
CAP – 11
AD – 16
Total valid votes – 17,504
Total rejected votes – 845
Total votes cast – 18349
KABBA-BUNU
Registered voters – 74,789
Accredited voters – 27,766
AA – 10
ADC – 1,468
NEPP – 47
APC – 8,323
APM – 21
PDP – 14,756
PPA – 35
PPC – 9
SDP – 68
AD – 22
JNPP – 16
MPN – 06
CAP – 09
ACPN – 07
Total valid votes – 24,835
Total rejected votes – 643
Total votes cast – 25,478
According to the Returning Officer, Adusi-2 voting unit was cancelled as a result of violence, while Open Space Post Office Polling unit in Odo-Akete was cancelled due to over-voting.
IJUMU
Registered voters – 55,325
Accredited voters – 23,613
AA – 18
ADC – 1,152
NEPP – 51
APC – 8,517
APM – 19
PDP – 11,749
PPA – 25
PPC – 09
SDP – 161
AD – 14
JNPP – 33
MPN – 10
CAP – 05
ACPN – 06
Total valid votes – 21,850
Total rejected votes – 1,524
Total votes cast – 23,374
Kogi
APC – 15,728
PDP – 11,622
Total
APC – 67,560
PDP – 85,395
He defeated Senator Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The returning officer, Prof. Emmanuel Bala, at the declaration of final results at INEC collation centre in Lokoja, said that Melaye won six out of seven local government councils in the Kogi West senatorial district.
Full results:
LOKOJA
Registered voters – 49,374
Accredited voters – 13,977
ACPN – 11
AD – 22
ADC – 152
APC – 3,359
APM – 08
DA – 07
EDP – 09
MRDD – 10
NEPP – 17
PPA – 20
PPC – 39
PDP – 8,894
SDP – 99
UPC – 03
Total valid votes – 12,719
Total rejected votes – 1,258
Total votes cast – 13,977
YAGBA EAST
Registered voters – 41,443
Accredited voters – 16,488
AA – 06
ADC – 1,666
NEPP – 36
APC – 5,077
APM – 15
PDP – 8,638
PPA – 14
SDP – 103
Total valid votes – 15,671
Total rejected votes – 599
Total votes cast – 16,270
MOPAMURO
Registered voters – 23,030
Number of accredited voters – 10,058
AA – 23
ACPN – 03
ADC – 784
APC – 3,658
APM – 13
CAP – 05
DA – 06
NEPP – 31
PDP – 5,112
PPA – 22
SDP – 26
Total valid votes – 9,710
Total rejected votes – 343
Total votes cast – 10,053
YAGBA WEST
Registered voters – 42,784
Accredited voters – 18,349
AA – 08
ACPN – 04
ADC – 1,464
APC – 6,799
APM – 12
DA – 12
NEPP – 10
PDP – 8,942
PPA – 14
SDP – 144
CAP – 11
AD – 16
Total valid votes – 17,504
Total rejected votes – 845
Total votes cast – 18349
KABBA-BUNU
Registered voters – 74,789
Accredited voters – 27,766
AA – 10
ADC – 1,468
NEPP – 47
APC – 8,323
APM – 21
PDP – 14,756
PPA – 35
PPC – 9
SDP – 68
AD – 22
JNPP – 16
MPN – 06
CAP – 09
ACPN – 07
Total valid votes – 24,835
Total rejected votes – 643
Total votes cast – 25,478
According to the Returning Officer, Adusi-2 voting unit was cancelled as a result of violence, while Open Space Post Office Polling unit in Odo-Akete was cancelled due to over-voting.
IJUMU
Registered voters – 55,325
Accredited voters – 23,613
AA – 18
ADC – 1,152
NEPP – 51
APC – 8,517
APM – 19
PDP – 11,749
PPA – 25
PPC – 09
SDP – 161
AD – 14
JNPP – 33
MPN – 10
CAP – 05
ACPN – 06
Total valid votes – 21,850
Total rejected votes – 1,524
Total votes cast – 23,374
Kogi
APC – 15,728
PDP – 11,622
Total
APC – 67,560
PDP – 85,395
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