Where Is Dino? APC Supporter Taunts PDP Candidate as DSS Operatives Arrive Poling Unit
- Security operatives were at Senator Dino Melaye's polling unit in Ayetoro-Gbede, Kogi state
- It was gathered that the PDP governorship candidate was yet to cast his vote in the ongoing Kogi election
- An APC supporter made fun of the senator, saying he was probably scared to come out and vote
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Kogi state, Lokoja - A few hours to the end of the Saturday, November 11, off-cycle election in Kogi state, Senator Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is yet to cast his vote.
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As it stands, the PDP candidate is yet to arrive at his ward in his hometown, but The Punch reported that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Saturday, arrived at Melaye's polling unit in Ayetoro-Gbede, Kogi state.
Melaye is one of the governorship candidates vying for the top executive seat in the state but has yet to do the needful regarding the electoral process.
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As reported by The Cable, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have also arrived at the polling unit of Dino Melaye.
APC supporter taunts Dino Melaye
Reacting to the development, a staunch supporter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in a post on his X page (formerly Twitter), asserted that Dino Melaye was reportedly scared for his life.
According to the X user @AsiwajuOladimej, the senator had yet to perform his civic responsibility, probably due to fear.
He tweeted:
"PDP Governorship candidate, Dino Melaye is yet to cast his vote. In fact, they are yet to see him at his polling unit.
"Abi Egbon Dino dey fear to come out and vote ni."
Dino Melaye raises alarm over filled results sheets in Kogi state
Legit.ng reported earlier that Dino Melaye accused the APC of compromising the election in polling units across the Ogori/Magogo local government area of Kogi state.
The PDP candidate made the allegation in a video posted on his X page on Saturday, shortly after he cast his vote at his polling unit.
In the sheet shared by the former senator, the ruling APC garnered the highest number of votes. Melaye said: "Already filled result sheets before accreditation."
INEC opens up on alleged filled result sheets in Kogi
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission said it was aware of the discovery of results sheets that had been filled in some polling units in the ongoing Kogi State governorship election.
This was disclosed in a short statement issued by the electoral body on its Twitter page about the ongoing election in the North Central State on Saturday, November 11.
INEC's comment was in response to the allegation made by Murtala Ajaka, the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi state.
Source: Legit.ng
