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Dino Melaye Wins Kogi PDP Governorship Primary

The former lawmaker will be up against Usman Ododo, the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the election.

Dino Melaye has won Kogi PDP Governorship Primary.

 

NewsOnline reports that Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has won the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primaries in Kogi State.

 

This online newspaper understands that Dino Melaye was declared the winner by the returning officer on Sunday.

 

He scored 313 votes to defeat Idoko Ilonah who had 124 votes.

Others, 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.

NewsOnline Nigeria

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