By 2019 General Elections: Dino Melaye Grabs PDP Ticket In Kogi
Senator Dino Melaye has emerged as the flag bearer of the People’s Democratic Party for the Kogi West Senatorial District in the 2019 General Elections.
According to a tweet by the lawmaker, he won the primary election of the party held in Kaba on Tuesday. His emergence is coming hours after his Bayelsa East counterpart, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce was denied ticket of the party and won’t be contesting in 2019.
Senator Melaye, a close associate of the Senate President and presidential aspirant, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress few months to the general election.
While the PDP in other States have been announcing winners of primary election and the winners, the Party is yet to announce it’s candidate for the Kwara Central Senatorial District, which is currently being held by Senator Saraki, who is currently battling for the presidential ticket of the main opposition party.
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