By Dino Melaye finally declares for Kogi Governorship tussle, to face Yahaya Bello
Controversial senator, Dino Melaye, has confirmed he would be contesting against the incumbent governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in the forthcoming governorship election in the State, BlackBox Nigeria can report.
SDM, as he is fondly called, is currently the Senator-Elect for Kogi West Senatorial District. He won a second term at the last general elections defeating Senator Smart Adeyemi of the APC.
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The Ajekuya crooner made his intention public at a meeting in the residence of David Jemibewon, a retired major general.
The meeting was well attended by leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), showing he might be getting the backing of the Party against the incumbent governor that the jury in town confirmed he has underperformed in the State.
In a short SMS in response to another online platform’s inquiry late Saturday, Melaye confirmed as ‘very true’ the report about his intention.
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With Malaye’s entrance into the contest, for the Kogi governorship election scheduled to hold on November 16, his winning at his party, PDP might make odds get stiffer for Governor Bello who will be running on the platform of APC.
The controversial senator still under investigation by the police for allegedly aiding violence in Kogi and for allegedly attempting to commit suicide while being taken to Kogi by the police as nothing to lose even if he does not win in November since he would be returning to the Senate.
