PDP's Dino Melaye wins re-election to represent Kogi West Senatorial district

Samson Toromade 07:51 - 25 February 2019

Senator Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye has won re-election to return to the Senate as the representative of Kogi West senatorial district, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was announced the winner by INEC's returning officer for the district, Emmanuel Bala, early on Monday, February 25, 2019.

To God alone be the glory forever and ever. Amen. I have just been declared winner of the Kogi West Senatorial District Election. God only You would have done this. Kogi West I thank you all. I love you all. What a mighty God we serve.
— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) February 25, 2019

The lawmaker won 85,395 votes, thousands more than his closest challenger, Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had 66,901 votes.