Dino Melaye Delivers Polling Unit for Atiku in Kogi, Results Emerge

Dino Melaye Delivers Polling Unit for Atiku in Kogi, Results Emerge

  • The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party has defeated Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi in Kogi state
  • This is as Dino Melaye delivered his polling units to the PDP in the state, at all levels, in the poll
  • The lawmaker of the 8th National Assembly who delivered votes from his polling unit in Kogi State for his principal commended INEC over the use of BVAS for the exercise

A report by The Punch states that a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has secured his polling unit for the party's flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar.

The spokesperson of the Atiku-Okowa Presidential campaign won his polling unit at Unit 004 Aiyetoro/Iluhagba Ward 1.

Legit.ng gathered that PDP won most votes in the presidential, senate, and House of Representatives races.

The PDP polled 125 votes for the presidential election, 116 votes for the senatorial election, and 103 votes for the House of Representatives election.

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See the full results below:

Senator Dino Melaye's polling unit. UNIT 004 Aiyetoro/iluhagba Ward 1.

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President

PDP: 125

APC: 31

LP: 0

Senate

PDP: 116

APC: 30

ADC: 34

LP: 0

House of Reps

PDP: 103

APC: 17

ADC: 62

Peter Obi Defeats Tinubu, Atiku in Landslide Victory

Legit.ng reported earlier that Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi had won his polling unit in Agulu Anambra state, defeating Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the process.

In the election result, the Labour Party presidential candidate polled 236, followed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate, who scored three votes.

Musa Kwankwaso of The Nigerian Peoples Party (NPP) scored two votes.

Meanwhile, Atiku and Tinubu scored zero votes, respectively.

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President Buhari delivers for Tinubu, records highest votes so far

In another development, President Muhammadu Buhari delivered his polling unit for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The former governor of Lagos state, Tinubu, scored a total vote of 523 and was followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar who scored PDP.

Other candidates like Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) scored zero.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.