Former Senator of Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 11 governorship election in the state.
Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of the Kogi Governorship Primary Committee, announced the results on Sunday at end of the indirect primary held in Lokoja.
Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jabiru Usman, who polled 127 votes.
Also in the race were a former deputy governor of the state, Yomi Awoniyi, who scored 77 votes; and the PDP governorship candidate in 2019, Musa Wada, who finished fourth with 56 votes.
