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Dino Melaye Defeats Smart Adeyemi

These are best of times for Senator Dino Melaye as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared him winner of Kogi senatorial race.

Dino who is the senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi West Senatorial District defeated his closest rival, Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday, February 23, 2019 elections.

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The lawmaker polled a total of 85,395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes.

The over joyous senator has now taken to his Twitter page to express gratitude. He tweeted…

“To God alone be the glory forever and ever. Amen. I have just been declared winner of the Kogi West Senatorial District Election. God only You would have done this. Kogi West I thank you all. I love you all. What a mighty God we serve.”