Senator Dino Melaye defeated as Musa Wada emerges PDP Governorship Candidate in Kogi state, He reacts
Engr Musa Wada has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the November 16 governorship election.
Musa Wada, a younger brother of the immediate past Governor Idris Wada, who also contested for the ticket, scored 748 votes to take the party ticket, The Nation reports.
Abubakar Mohammed Ibrahim, the son of a former governor, Ibrahim Idris (Ibro), tailed him as he polled 710 votes.
The immediate past governor of the state, Capt Wada, emerged third in the contest with 345 votes, while Senator Dino Melaye polled 70 votes to emerge fourth.
Others contestant in the primary election and their scores are;
Aminu Suleiman – 55 votes,
Victor Adoji-54,
Erico Joseph- 42,
AVM Saliu Atawodi (retd.)- 11,
Emmanuel Omebije- 9 votes,
Mohammed Shuaibi- 4 votes,
Bayo Michael- 2 votes and Jabiru Haruna- 0.
Senator Dino Melaye has described as unacceptable the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi state in which Engineer Musa Wada emerged victoriously.
Melaye condemned the results via his official Twitter page on Wednesday, September 4, saying it is ridiculous to declare a final result of the primary when his votes sorted out on Tuesday, September 3, in eight out of 10 ballot boxes were missing.
It is rediculous to declare a final result of Pdp Governorship primary election in Kogi State when my votes sorted out yesterday in 8 out of 10 ballot boxes are missing. Only to declare votes in 2 out of 10 ballot boxes as my votes. Totally unacceptable. Senator Dino Melaye
— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) September 4, 2019