Tag: Smart Adeyemi
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Abia people ‘unfortunate’, governed by ‘champagne drinking man’ – Kogi Senator
There was mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday following comment by Senator Smart Adeyemi referring to Abia Governor as a “drunk.” TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Adeyemi, while contributing to a motion on “Safe School Initiative in Nigeria,” referred to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as a “champagne drinking man”. The lawmaker was apparently reacting to a…
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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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BREAKING: Lawan swears-in Smart Adeyemi as Senator
…APC now has 63, PDP 46, YPP 1 lawmakers in Senate Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore-in Senator Smart Adeyemi to represent Kogi West Senatorial District. Adeyemi emerged victorious at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He defeated Senator Dino Melaye who earlier occupied the seat. With…
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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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Melaye floors Adeyemi in Mopamuro LGA, Kogi
Mr Dino Melaye, a senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the highest votes in Mopamuro Local Government Area, Kogi west senatorial zone. Melaye is seeking reelection for the second term into the red chamber of the national assembly, with his toughest rival, Mr Smart Adeyemi of the APC. Mr Ibrahim Ismaila,…
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Breaking: Senator Smart Adeyemi loses wife
Former Senator for the Kogi West constituency, Senator Smart Adeyemi has lost his wife, Yemisi Smart Adeyemi to the cold hands of death. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Senator Smart, succeeded by Senator Dino Melaye at the Senate, lost his wife on on Saturday, August 25, 2018. While the cause of the death of Adeyemi’s wife is…