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Sen. Dino Melaye wins Kogi PDP governorship primary

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Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has been declared winner of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary in Kogi State.

Persecondnews reports that by Melaye’s emergence as the party’s candidate, he will be contesting against Mr Usman Ododo, who also picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the November 2023 poll.

Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat Idoko Ilonah who had 124 votes.

Mr Awoniyi Sunday got 77 votes while Musa Wada collected 56 votes.

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