Former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has been declared winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi State.
Melaye defeated eight challengers – former Deputy Governor Yomi Awoniyi, former Senator Attai Aidoko, Kebiru Usman, Abdullahi Haruna, Zakaria Alfa, Musa Wada, Bolu Femi, and Idoko Idah to clinch the ticket.
Melaye will face candidates of other political parties –Ahmed Usman-Ododo (APC); Leke Abejide (ADC); Air Commodore Isaac Alfa (Labour Party); Julius Elukpo (ADP) and Jimoh Braimoh (AA) – in the November 11 governorship election
