{"id":5343,"date":"2019-02-25T15:40:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T15:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=5343"},"modified":"2020-02-13T12:06:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T12:06:46","slug":"election-results-nigerians-react-as-dino-melaye-defeats-apc-returns-to-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/election-results-nigerians-react-as-dino-melaye-defeats-apc-returns-to-senate","title":{"rendered":"Election results: Nigerians react as Dino Melaye defeats APC, returns to Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerians on social media have reacted to the return of Senator Dino Melaye to the 9th Assembly.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJqqzIiZ1-ACFZqgewodBYwIPA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/14001636\/DP_InsidePost_Adsense_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>yesterday that Senator Melaye emerged winner in Saturday\u2019s National Assembly election for Kogi West Senatorial District.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, defeated his rival, Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressive Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5\" data-google-query-id=\"CJuqzIiZ1-ACFZqgewodBYwIPA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/14001636\/DP_InsidePost_Adsense_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He polled a total of 85, 395 votes to defeat his APC opponent who scored 66, 902 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Some Nigerians feel his victory was not good for Nigeria and the upper legislative chamber, while others congratulated and thanked God for him.<\/p>\n<p>He also received hailing from some Nigerians, while others bashed him:<\/p>\n<p>@OnochieEmeka, \u201cBig congratulations my Senator, they fought hard against you, but you ended up victorious.<br \/>\nI look forward to seeing your usual doggedness in the senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@stan31640266, \u201cI believed @inecnigeria declared you winner and u accepted it. Pls be ready to accept it when they declare @MBuhari as the winner of the presidential poll. We are moving to the #NextLevel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@Buchyogba, \u201d You be man. With all the persecution, you persevered. Congrats Dino!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p>@Kevinobas, \u201cDamn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@hi_be_Square, \u201cBad news!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@AdigunOrpeyemmy, \u201cHeartbreaker news. Chai!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p>@2geeMurphy, \u201cIf someone like Dino can win the election then something is really wrong with the system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@iam_chiebuka, \u201cCongrats Dino you have shown once more that nothing can cow you out your a great man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@RalphMasterpri1, \u201cHe did well so he will win\u2026\u2026go for senate president abeg.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p>@Ijarija, @Show your constituency undiluted love by doing marvelous works to them now. Congrats my man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@Mogyemo, \u201cGlory to God! Dino the Dinosaur! Keep peppering them joints.<br \/>\nYou will live long. Be consistent in your opposition to bad governance, don\u2019t defect again, Just be consistent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@ayeni_zachariah, \u201cCongratulations sir, may God lead you as you\u2019re going to fight the once again in the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p>@SundayKadir, \u201cYou are our own and we will never I say never allowed any external person to ridicule you keep moving we are at your back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>@Otaigbesautos, \u201cCongratulations to the best senator of the 8th Assembly Looking forward to your continuous contribution to our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerians on social media have reacted to the return of Senator Dino Melaye to the 9th Assembly. yesterday that Senator Melaye emerged winner in Saturday\u2019s National Assembly election for Kogi West Senatorial District. 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