2023: Dino Melaye Loses Senatorial Ticket To TJ Yusuf In Kogi

Dino Melaye, a former lawmaker representing Kogi West has lost the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to a serving House Representatives member, Hon. T.J Yusuf.

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Recall that there was a deadlock in the Kogi West PDP Senatorial primary election where Dino Melaye scored 88 and TJ Yusuf polled 88 votes, which led to a rerun election on Tuesday.

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In the rerun election conducted on Tuesday, Hon. T. J. Yusuf defeated Sen. Dino Melaye by 163 to 99 votes to pick the PDP ticket

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Yusuf, while speaking after he was declared the winner, extended the olive branch to his co-contestants, urging hem to join hands with him to win the general election.

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He commended the peaceful conduct of the primaries, promising to continue with his good work if elected at the general election.

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