{"id":18283,"date":"2019-11-30T18:12:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=18283"},"modified":"2019-11-30T18:12:23","modified_gmt":"2019-11-30T18:12:23","slug":"dino-melaye-vs-adeyemi-results-from-supplementary-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/dino-melaye-vs-adeyemi-results-from-supplementary-election","title":{"rendered":"Dino Melaye vs Adeyemi: Results from supplementary election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PU001\/okekoko ward\/kabba Bunu LGA\u2026<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 109<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 73<\/p>\n<p>PU 003\/10. Ilafin\/idofin\/odogbe ward. PU Form EC 60E<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 102<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 53<\/p>\n<p>AD -1<\/p>\n<p>ADC -1<\/p>\n<p>Invalid votes \u2013 4<\/p>\n<p>Mopamuro LGA Ward 08<\/p>\n<p>PU 004<\/p>\n<p>No of registered voters =643<\/p>\n<p>No of accredited voters =231<\/p>\n<p>No of used ballot paper =231<\/p>\n<p>No of unused ballot paper =412<\/p>\n<p>No of rejected vote =01<\/p>\n<p>Total valid vote =230<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 224<\/p>\n<p>DPC \u2013 01<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 05<\/p>\n<p>PU001\/Odaki Ward 002\/kogi LGA.<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 170<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 123<\/p>\n<p>PU003\/Ward D\/Lokoja LGA.<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 422<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 85<\/p>\n<p>APM \u2013 2<\/p>\n<p>Invalid 4.<\/p>\n<p>PU005\/angwa power\/ward D\/ lokoja LGA. Results from two voting points:<\/p>\n<p>PDP= 100<\/p>\n<p>APC= 229<\/p>\n<p>APM= 1<\/p>\n<p>INVALID= 5<\/p>\n<p>Ukwo ward pu003\/kogi KKF LGA. Form EC60E<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 117<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 253<\/p>\n<p>PU006\/WardD\/Agwukura\/ Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>No of registered voters 1748<\/p>\n<p>No of accredited voters 434<\/p>\n<p>Total no of valid votes 436<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 349<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 87<\/p>\n<p>Invalid votes \u2013 8<\/p>\n<p>Spoilt ballot papers \u2013 8<\/p>\n<p>PU006\/WardD\/Agwukura\/ Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>No of registered voters 1748<\/p>\n<p>No of accredited voters 434<\/p>\n<p>Total no of valid votes 436<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 349<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 87<\/p>\n<p>Invalid votes \u2013 8<\/p>\n<p>Spoilt ballot papers \u2013 8<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>As at press time, results are being gathered and announced in different polling units and collation centers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The supplementary election is between the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Court of Appeal had declared the seat vacant when it upheld the decision of the Tribunal which had earlier sacked Dino Melaye.<\/p>\n<p>Melaye is running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while Adeyemi is carrying the APC\u2019s flag.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that INEC had on November 18 declared the Kogi West Senatorial election as \u2018inconclusive.<\/p>\n<p>The returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal, said the margin between the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Smart Adeyemi and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Dino Melaye is 20,570.<\/p>\n<p>He said Adeyemi polled a total of 80,118 votes, while Melaye got 59,548 votes from the seven Local Government Areas in the senatorial district.<\/p>\n<p>Prof Lawal explained that the total margin between both candidates is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone where elections were cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, voting across 53 polling units has been marred with voters\u2019 apathy.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST correspondent who visited some affected polling units in Lokoja where elections were cancelled reports that elections material arrived as early as 8am.<\/p>\n<p>Some polling units visited included Paparanda Square, and Maigairi Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Follow this thread for results as being announced by INEC Collation officials at Local Governments headquarters.<\/p>\n<p>Egbeda Egga\/Okedayo ward, Okedayo quarters ogidi open space \u2013 APC 120, PDP 15<\/p>\n<p>08 Mopamuro LGA,<br \/>\nNo of accredited voters 231.<\/p>\n<p>APC 224<br \/>\nPDP 05<br \/>\nDPC 01<br \/>\nrejected 01<\/p>\n<p>Odolu Ward, Kabba; Fehinti Oluwa Qtrs Unit 005<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 330<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 04<\/p>\n<p>Void \u2013 2<\/p>\n<p>St Andrew School Unit 002<\/p>\n<p>APC \u2013 225<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 47<\/p>\n<p>ADC \u2013 1<\/p>\n<p>Void \u2013 5<\/p>\n<p>Sanco Unit 003, Odolu Kabba; APC \u2013 171<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 27,<\/p>\n<p>Void \u2013 3<\/p>\n<p>AYEGUNLE ILEMO WARD 05 MOPAMURO LGA<\/p>\n<p>APC: 85<\/p>\n<p>PDP: 04<\/p>\n<p>Obatedo Opening space, ward 02 Oke Egbe in Yagba West LGA<\/p>\n<p>APC -165<\/p>\n<p>PDP- 22<\/p>\n<p>PPC- 01<\/p>\n<p>Rejected\u201403.<\/p>\n<p>Ward D, unguwan pawa polling unit 005 lokoja<\/p>\n<p>Apc \u2013 229<\/p>\n<p>PDP \u2013 100<\/p>\n<p>Madabo 003 ward DLokoja<\/p>\n<p>APC 432<\/p>\n<p>PDP- 85<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PU001\/okekoko ward\/kabba Bunu LGA\u2026 APC \u2013 109 PDP \u2013 73 PU 003\/10. 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