Senator Dino Melaye who is flying the flag of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defeated his close rival Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
He polled a total of 85, 395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes.
Kogi West Senatorial District which comprises of seven LGAs namely Lokoja, Kogi/Koton Karfe, Kabba/Bunu
Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West saw Dino winning 6 LGA’s out of 7.
Below are final result as announced by INEC at the commission Collation centre in Lokoja on Sunday night.
Lokoja LGA
PDP = 24576
APC = 18800
Yagba East LGA
PDP = 8638
APC = 5077
Mopa Amuro LGA
PDP = 5112
APC = 3658
YAGBA WEST LGA
PDP 8942
APC 6799
IJUMU LGA
PDP 11,749
APC 8,517
KABBA BUNU LGA
APC 8,971
PDP14, 756
Kogi LGA
APC 15,728
PDP 11,622
