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Primary: Dino Defeated in quest for Kogi West PDP Senatorial Ticket

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Senator Dino Melaye may have failed in his attempt to return to the red chambers  to represent Kogi West senatorial district, as he’s lost at the primary.

Dino, in a rerun lost to Honorable TJ Yusuf, at the Peoples Democratic Party primary election  to elect a candidate who will slug it out at the general election in 2023 for Kogi West senatorial district.

While Yusuf polled 163, Dino polled 99 votes.

The Kogi west senatorial primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, had ended in a deadlock as former Senator Dino Melaye polled a total of 88 votes while his opponent, Hon. TJ Yusuf also scored the same number of votes.

TJ Yusuf is presently a member of the House of Representatives representing the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency.

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