Tag: Kogi West
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Wike’s camp chastises Dino Melaye, calls him a wet doll
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Rivers State chapter has chastised Senator Dino Melaye for attacking the state governor, Nyesom Wike. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that Wike had condemned the Party for trying to manipulate and give Senator Dino the party’s ticket for the Kogi guber election, a comment which generated reactions from Dino on Wednesday.
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Kogi 2023: Senator Smart Adeyemi joins governorship race
Senator Smart Adeyemi who’s representing Kogi West, at the upper chamber of the National Assembly has shown interest in vying for the governorship position of Kogi state. Kogi state governorship election will hold later in 2023 as fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC)
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Fani-Kayode is a serial hustler, lobbied for Atiku campaign team job – Dino Melaye
Former senator representing Kogi West senatorial district at the upper chambers, Senator Dino Melaye has said that ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode lobbied to be recruited in the campaign team of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar but failed.
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PDP primaries: The gang up is unimaginable – Dino Melaye reacts after losing Kogi West ticket
Dino Melaye has said “the gang up” against him was “unimaginable” after losing the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) ticket for Kogi West Senatorial District to Teejay Yusuf. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Melaye made this known via his official Twitter handle, while also congratulating Yusuf for pulling through.
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PDP primaries: TeeJay floors Melaye to win Kogi West PDP Senate ticket
Tajudeen Yusuf has floored Dino Melaye in the primary election conducted by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Kogi West Senatorial District.
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Kogi West: Melaye loses final bid to return as 9th Assembly senator
It is end of the road for Senator Dino Melaye as the Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed his appeal against Senator Smart Adeyemi. The court upheld the victory of Adeyemi as winner of the Kogi West Senatorial District election held last year. The Electoral Tribunal had thrown out Melaye’s suit, but he went…
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Kogi West: Melaye loses at Tribunal, says ‘I never expected justice at this level’
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Kogi West senatorial candidate, Dino Melaye. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared Adeyemi as the winner of the poll against Dino Melaye of PDP. Adeyemi garnered 88,373 votes while Dino Melaye scored 62,133. But…
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Kogi West: It’s Official! Smart Adeyemi kicks Melaye out of Senate
Senator Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress has ousted Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party from the Senate, according to the official result declared in Lokoja on Saturday night. Adeyemi will now represent Kogi West in the ninth senate. The Returning Officer of the election, Professor Olajide Lawal, said Adeyemi, who represented…
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INEC considers Nov. 16 for Kogi West Senate election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will explore the possibility of using the Nov. 16 governorship election to conduct a fresh election for the Kogi West Senatorial district. The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Kogi, Nasarawa and Kwara States, Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, dropped the hint in Lokoja on Friday. Fielding questions from…