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Kogi Elections: Dino Melaye trails Smart Adeyemi as INEC announces results of 5 LGAs

As it stands, Melaye would need more 14,500 votes to defeat Adeyemi.

Smart Adeyemi and Dino Melaye are from the same Local Government Area. (The Sun)

Melaye and Adeyemi contested in the November 16, senatorial election in the state to represent the people of Kogi West Senatorial district. 

Of the seven local government in the district, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced five, four of which were won by Adeyemi with thousands of votes. 

While the candidates both of whom are from Ijumu are waiting for the results of the remaining two local governments areas, Melaye would need over 14,000 votes to defeat Adeyemi. 

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The two remaining local government areas that are yet to be announced by INEC are Yagba and Lokoja LGAs.

Below are the results announced so far.

Kaba Bunnu 

APC — 15,037

PDP — 8,974

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Kogi Koton Karfe

APC — 14,168

PDP — 9,786

Mopa Muro

APC — 4,874

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PDP — 3,704

Ijumu

APC — 11,627

PDP — 7,647

Yagba East

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APC — 6,683

PDP — 7,745

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