Dino Melaye reacts to his defeat at Kogi rerun, reveals next line of action

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdQ1-XaOkaQ/XeOjdTEUqWI/AAAAAAAAvO8/KZPFPgynlq0c_iqEOMPPaKu_2-wPq3vVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Dino3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdQ1-XaOkaQ/XeOjdTEUqWI/AAAAAAAAvO8/KZPFPgynlq0c_iqEOMPPaKu_2-wPq3vVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Dino3.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial supplementary election, Dino Melaye, has condemned the results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Melaye described it as “Magic results.”<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> In a series of tweets, the former Senator vowed to contest the results, stressing that “illegality shall never stand.”<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> He wrote: “16 out of 24 units where the supplementary election was conducted today in Kabba/Bunu LG has been cancelled. This speaks volumes of the disaster called election.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div>

Nigeria Decides Politics Dino Melaye reacts to his defeat at Kogi rerun, reveals next line of action

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the Kogi West Senatorial supplementary election, Dino Melaye, has condemned the result...

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IT’S OFFICIAL: Smart Adeyemi reclaims Kogi west senate seat from Dino Melaye

<div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <strong style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7QLuUoH0qY/XeKl8Z6ZKNI/AAAAAAAAvOk/KZx-mScxiPwe8j97ACsD3zFAfY0nDwpTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/dino%252C%2Bsmart.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: -webkit-standard; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7QLuUoH0qY/XeKl8Z6ZKNI/AAAAAAAAvOk/KZx-mScxiPwe8j97ACsD3zFAfY0nDwpTACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/dino%252C%2Bsmart.jpeg" width="400"></a></strong></div> <div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> <strong style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reclaimed his position as senator representing Kogi west.</strong></div> <div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had sent Adeyemi out of the senate in 2015 and also defeated him in the February election but the tribunal and appeal court had annulled Melaye’s victory and ordered a rerun election.</div> <div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> The rerun which held on November 16, however, ended inconclusively and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) scheduled Saturday for a supplementary election.</div> <div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> At the end of Saturday’s exercise, Olayinde Lawal, the returning officer of the election, declared Adeyemi winner at the end of the rerun on Saturday.</div> <div style="background-position: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.015em; margin-bottom: 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"> </div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides IT’S OFFICIAL: Smart Adeyemi reclaims Kogi west senate seat from Dino Melaye

Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reclaimed his position as senator representing Kogi west. Dino Melaye of the P...

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Dino Melaye vs Adeyemi: Live Results from supplementary election

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7QLuUoH0qY/XeKl8Z6ZKNI/AAAAAAAAvOk/KZx-mScxiPwe8j97ACsD3zFAfY0nDwpTACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/dino%252C%2Bsmart.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H7QLuUoH0qY/XeKl8Z6ZKNI/AAAAAAAAvOk/KZx-mScxiPwe8j97ACsD3zFAfY0nDwpTACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/dino%252C%2Bsmart.jpeg" width="400"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Saturday’s rerun for the Kogi West senatorial District election between Senators Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi is gradually coming to an end as collation of results has commenced.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> As at press time, results are being gathered and announced in different polling units and collation centers in the state.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> The supplementary election is between the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Melaye and Adeyemi are engaged in a fresh battle of who occupies the Kogi West senatorial district after the former, who is the sitting lawmaker lost in court.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <o:p></o:p></div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Dino Melaye vs Adeyemi: Live Results from supplementary election

Saturday’s rerun for the Kogi West senatorial District election between Senators Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi is gradually coming to ...

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Dino Melaye crushed in Kogi West rerun, Senate seat gone

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87aFVwlJxRM/XeKZygKs-vI/AAAAAAAAvOc/2JYDqWNOiGQ2GZVdaTXxq5jIMNQv9ZI6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Dino2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="683" height="255" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-87aFVwlJxRM/XeKZygKs-vI/AAAAAAAAvOc/2JYDqWNOiGQ2GZVdaTXxq5jIMNQv9ZI6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Dino2.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> There appears to be no redemption, no comeback for Senator Dino Melaye in Kogi West district rerun as he has been electorally spanked by his opponent, Senator Smart Adeyemi.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> The opponent that Melaye once characterised as his ‘political wife’ continued with his winning momentum as many results from the 53 polling units streamed in.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> PDP won only in 2 units, while Adeyemi won in 24, out of the units, where results were declared.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Melaye, however, in a tweet, described the results as ‘magic figures’, claiming that he has been the preferred candidate of voters.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Dino Melaye crushed in Kogi West rerun, Senate seat gone

There appears to be no redemption, no comeback for Senator Dino Melaye in Kogi West district rerun as he has been electorally spanked ...

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Kogi West: Early results favour APC, Melaye cries foul again

<img height="224" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Melaye-e1575120653851.jpg?zoom=1.100000023841858&resize=700%2C394&ssl=1" width="400"><br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Voting has been concluded in the Kogi West supplementary election and counting of votes has started in the 53 polling units where supplementary election took place today.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Early report shows that in GRA Asuta ward 01 Kabba, APC had 254 while PDP had 95; But in the same town, Town Hall, polling Unit 002, Asuta Ward, APC had 48 while PDP had 98.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> With other results yet to be collated, the PDP candidate, Senator Dino Melaye has raised the red flag again, alleging alteration of results.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> In a tweet, he commended the voters in the district for voting for him, against the APC rival, Smart Adeyemi. At the same time, he claimed magic results were emerging.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br> </div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Kogi West: Early results favour APC, Melaye cries foul again

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Kogi West election: I will go to court – Dino Melaye

<br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <img height="224" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Melaye-e1575120653851.jpg?zoom=1.100000023841858&resize=700%2C394&ssl=1" width="400"></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday said he will go to court to challenge the outcome of the Kogi West Senatorial Election over what he termed as fraud.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Melaye, after casting his vote, said if The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, did not review the initial poll, he would head to court.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> According to him,, “What we have as result is fraud… a major fraud.”<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Kogi West election: I will go to court – Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday said he will go to court to challenge the outcome of the Kogi West Senatorial Election over what he te...

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Melaye v Adeyemi: Voting commences in Kogi West

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVeia88cgrA/XeI1YwGknPI/AAAAAAAAvL0/QguX6NeAB9E8JEtKcFBztk-R8aU_R-0sACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/20191115_115552-1024x576.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pVeia88cgrA/XeI1YwGknPI/AAAAAAAAvL0/QguX6NeAB9E8JEtKcFBztk-R8aU_R-0sACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/20191115_115552-1024x576.jpg" width="300"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> A relatively large number of voters turned out Saturday as voting began in the Kogi West Supplementary poll.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Voters and INEC Staff started arriving polling Units as early as 7:30 am in some of the centres.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Simultaneous accreditation and Voting started at 8:15 at Inuwa Lenge Open Space PU 04 in Lokoja.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> A team of Policemen was also on ground to keep the peace.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Mallam Bala a 60-year-old farmer after casting his vote, expressed satisfaction with the exercise and hoped it would not be “scattered again.’<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <o:p></o:p></div>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Melaye v Adeyemi: Voting commences in Kogi West

A relatively large number of voters turned out Saturday as voting began in the Kogi West Supplementary poll. Voters and INEC Staff...

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Bayelsa/Kogi polls: How politicians sewed uniforms for fake policemen - IG

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlI5lHFPbwY/XdTZlBi828I/AAAAAAADUsg/b_uspJVE9fwEJGy4rjDmRvIJCGTT1iqEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Inspector%2BGeneral%2Bof%2BPolice%252C%2BMohammed%2BAdamu%2BIG%2BPOLICE.jpg" width="400"></div> <br> The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said on Monday politicians and other actors made plans to counter security arrangements for Saturday’s governorship poll in Bayelsa and Kogi states.<br> <br> He said part of the counter plans was to sew uniforms for persons that posed as policemen and security officials.<br> <br>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Politics Bayelsa/Kogi polls: How politicians sewed uniforms for fake policemen - IG

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said on Monday politicians and other actors made plans to counter security arrangements...

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Kogi Decides: Negative reactions trail Yahaya Bello’s victory

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6dfktvzU-8/XdKwZpVeALI/AAAAAAAAuog/zL7qimTZTnQ3WRtfdEgrWr7-TNa4BRO3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/yahaya%2Bbello2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="351" data-original-width="626" height="223" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l6dfktvzU-8/XdKwZpVeALI/AAAAAAAAuog/zL7qimTZTnQ3WRtfdEgrWr7-TNa4BRO3ACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/yahaya%2Bbello2.PNG" width="400"></a></div> <br> Mixed reactions have trailed the re-election of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello<br> <br> The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday declared Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State.<br> <br> Bello was declared winner by INEC’s Returning Officer in Kogi State, Prof. Ibrahim Garba after polling a total of 406, 222 votes to defeat his closest rival, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who polled 189, 704.<br> <br> The incumbent governor won 12 local government councils while Engr. Wada won nine local government councils.<br> <br>

Latest News in Nigeria Nigeria Decides Kogi Decides: Negative reactions trail Yahaya Bello’s victory

Mixed reactions have trailed the re-election of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ...

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PROFILE: David Lyon, the ‘obscure’ politician who ended PDP’s long reign in Bayelsa

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCd344_0ZGk/XdKJFEiqL4I/AAAAAAAAun8/bo1T6u04Al47xWUQh8fbRq-RxYEpENjFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Lyon.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yCd344_0ZGk/XdKJFEiqL4I/AAAAAAAAun8/bo1T6u04Al47xWUQh8fbRq-RxYEpENjFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/Lyon.jpeg" width="400"></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Before contesting the Bayelsa governorship election, David Perewonrimi Lyon was literally unknown to politics. He owned a security firm and held no known government position.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But on Sunday, after a keenly fought election that local and international observers say was fraught with irregularities and violence, INEC declared the All Progressives Congress candidate governor-elect of the Niger Delta state, ending the Peoples Democratic Party’s 20-year reign.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The electoral body said Mr Lyon scored a total of 352, 552 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Duoye Diri, who had 143, 172 votes.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He swept six of the eight local governments in the state.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div>

Nigeria Decides Politics PROFILE: David Lyon, the ‘obscure’ politician who ended PDP’s long reign in Bayelsa

Before contesting the Bayelsa governorship election, David Perewonrimi Lyon was literally unknown to politics. He owned a security firm...

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BREAKING: INEC declares APC's Yahaya Bello as winner of Kogi governorship election

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpD6hH4zz5k/XdJ5VF8NWvI/AAAAAAAAunc/Hz3IvDYcL1EhE3KOYhlUNvbeuCmSJ8TvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/yahaya%2Bbello2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="700" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpD6hH4zz5k/XdJ5VF8NWvI/AAAAAAAAunc/Hz3IvDYcL1EhE3KOYhlUNvbeuCmSJ8TvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/yahaya%2Bbello2.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Yahaya Bello as the winner of the governorship election in Kogi State on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> Bello polled a massive 406,222 votes to defeat his contestant, Musa Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 189,704 votes to emerge second.<o:p></o:p><br> <br> The governor won in 12 local government areas out of the 21 in the state. </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <o:p></o:p></div> </div>

Nigeria Decides Politics BREAKING: INEC declares APC's Yahaya Bello as winner of Kogi governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Ya...

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LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS - Kogi & Bayelsa Governorship Elections

<span style="font-size: large;"><b><br> </b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b><br> </b></span> <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Welcome to NigerianEye.com's live coverage of the announcements of results of the 2019 Governorship elections in Kogi & Bayelsa state.</b></span><br> <span style="font-size: large;"><br> </span> <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">(Please refresh page for new updates)</span><br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS - Kogi & Bayelsa Governorship Elections

Welcome to NigerianEye.com's live coverage of the announcements of results of the 2019 Governorship elections in Kogi & Bayelsa ...

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BREAKING NEWS: INEC declares Kogi West Senatorial election inconclusive

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSADFs64vE4/XdHJQma6fII/AAAAAAADUrg/Prjl-k89oH4D6SXYHhhIAATV0VuXrezxACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/smart%2Badeyemi%2Bdino%2Bmelaye%2Bkogi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSADFs64vE4/XdHJQma6fII/AAAAAAADUrg/Prjl-k89oH4D6SXYHhhIAATV0VuXrezxACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/smart%2Badeyemi%2Bdino%2Bmelaye%2Bkogi.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <b><br></b> <b><br></b> <b>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Kogi West Senatorial election inconclusive.</b><br> <br> The poll was declared inconclusive because the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 was 20,570 which was lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone.<br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics BREAKING NEWS: INEC declares Kogi West Senatorial election inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared the Kogi West Senatorial election inconclusive. The poll was d...

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INEC declares APC's David Lyon as winner of Bayelsa governorship election

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AdMqqClzpuc/XdG-h8mwLFI/AAAAAAADUrE/8n8x8jzmWzYneSUirDICEJ_pM4woGwrAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/david%2BLyon%2BBayelsa%2Bgovernor%2B2019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="600" height="296" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AdMqqClzpuc/XdG-h8mwLFI/AAAAAAADUrE/8n8x8jzmWzYneSUirDICEJ_pM4woGwrAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/david%2BLyon%2BBayelsa%2Bgovernor%2B2019.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <br> <b>The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, David Lyon, winner of the November 16 Bayelsa governorship election.</b><br> <br> Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-chancellor, University of Benin, announced at the INEC Collation Centre in Yenagoa, that the APC polled 352,552 votes while the PDP scored 143,172.<br>

Nigeria Decides Politics INEC declares APC's David Lyon as winner of Bayelsa governorship election

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, David Lyon, winner of t...

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#KogiDecides - Smart Adeyemi ahead of Dino Melaye in Kogi West senatorial rerun

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eITfVjp4na8/XdGrHEQ69cI/AAAAAAADUq0/huyt9mjNE1sxY70lR51xJCninRNcQqAcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/smart%2Badeyemi%2Bdino%2Bmelaye%2Bkogi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1200" height="360" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eITfVjp4na8/XdGrHEQ69cI/AAAAAAADUq0/huyt9mjNE1sxY70lR51xJCninRNcQqAcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/smart%2Badeyemi%2Bdino%2Bmelaye%2Bkogi.jpg" width="640"></a></div> <br> Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC is leading in the Kogi West senatorial rerun election held on Saturday.<br> <br> The results of six out of the seven local government areas so far declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the local government areas indicated that Adeyemi is leading Senator Dino Melaye of the PDP.<br> <br> The results declared are:<br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics #KogiDecides - Smart Adeyemi ahead of Dino Melaye in Kogi West senatorial rerun

Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC is leading in the Kogi West senatorial rerun election held on Saturday. The results of six out of the ...

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INEC suspends collation of Kogi Governorship results

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="697" height="283" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JZIPesMc9Ac/XdGXhkCeJqI/AAAAAAADUqs/WtzzO9s6KmQfwNizAWaBIZsGUY4whCXuACLcBGAsYHQ/s400/kogi%2Bbello%2Bwada.jpg" width="400"></div> <br> <b>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State till Monday.</b><br> <br> INEC’s Returning Officer and Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Umar, announced this on Sunday in Lokoja, the Kogi State.<br>

Nigeria Decides Politics INEC suspends collation of Kogi Governorship results

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the collation of results of the governorship election in Kogi State ti...

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APC leading with over 85,000 votes in 6 of 8 Bayelsa LGAs

<br> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RG5D38tV2Oo/XdGF9w7PcXI/AAAAAAAAul8/QlDP2WFjSbYIbMn-xzNKQT1PtIjlWyuLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="808" height="252" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RG5D38tV2Oo/XdGF9w7PcXI/AAAAAAAAul8/QlDP2WFjSbYIbMn-xzNKQT1PtIjlWyuLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/1.PNG" width="400"></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> The All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its closest challenger, with 86,330 votes in six of the eight local government areas of Bayelsa state.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> While David Lyon of the APC has secured 206,260 votes, Duoye Diri, his rival, is trailing with 119,930 votes.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results in Yenagosa, Ogbia, Brass, Nembe, Kolokuma/Opokuma and Sagbama.<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <o:p></o:p></div>

Nigeria Decides Politics APC leading with over 85,000 votes in 6 of 8 Bayelsa LGAs

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is leading the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its closest challenger, with 86,330 votes in six of...

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VIDEO: Dino Melaye mourns nephew who was killed during Kogi election, accuses APC thugs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="691" height="318" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EC4JGdYbui4/XdFtvjJ9MMI/AAAAAAADUqk/nqWjvJ7wLqoiBzDFx2OwJwyMfsagm0GdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/dino%2Bcries.png" width="640"></div> <br> <br> <b>Dino Melaye, who was a candidate at the rerun senatorial election in Kogi state on Saturday has accused thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) of killing his nephew during the election.</b><br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics VIDEO: Dino Melaye mourns nephew who was killed during Kogi election, accuses APC thugs

Dino Melaye, who was a candidate at the rerun senatorial election in Kogi state on Saturday has accused thugs of the ruling All Progress...

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PDP candidate, Musa Wada rejects result of Kogi governorship elections

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="500" height="273" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5LeNlkAITjE/XdFpV2asUlI/AAAAAAADUqc/R-hoM6CncJURT4zp7ENgJL0nSxkit4xpgCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/pdp%2BKogi%252C%2BMr%2BMusa%2BWada.jpg" width="400"></div> <b><br></b> <b><br></b> <b>Engineer Musa Wada, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected the result of yesterday’s Kogi gubernatorial election. </b><br> <br>  The PDP candidate told journalists that the election results being announced by INEC was a representation of what happened in the field. <br> <br> Wada, who vowed to challenge the outcome of the poll in court said results from all the local governments have been rewritten.<br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics PDP candidate, Musa Wada rejects result of Kogi governorship elections

Engineer Musa Wada, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected the result of yesterday’s Kogi gubernatorial election.  ...

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Our agents were chased away- SDP’s Natasha calls for cancellation of Kogi election

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHu68k4dOQM/XdFjAEFahvI/AAAAAAAAulE/Q3VGzk6BcFU0fXZR9D1o2OemB4kd18AywCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/natasha%2Bakpoti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="600" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yHu68k4dOQM/XdFjAEFahvI/AAAAAAAAulE/Q3VGzk6BcFU0fXZR9D1o2OemB4kd18AywCLcBGAsYHQ/s400/natasha%2Bakpoti.jpg" width="400"></a></div> <br> The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has called for the cancellation of the elections in Kogi Central and parts of Lokoja, the state capital.<br> <br> Akpoti wants the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the elections in the areas and hold a rerun on the grounds that “what happened in Kogi Central and other parts of the state was a far cry from a credible election”.<br> <br> “Ballot boxes were destroyed and burnt in Okene, Adavi, Ajaokuta and Ogori Magongo and Okehi Local government areas and other parts of the state,” she said in the statement on Sunday.<br> <br> “Our agents were chased away from the various polling units of the Kogi Central Senatorial District.”<br> <br>

Nigeria Decides Politics Our agents were chased away- SDP’s Natasha calls for cancellation of Kogi election

The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Natasha Akpoti, has called for the cancellation of the elections...

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