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Senator Dino Melaye has won re-election to return to the Senate as the representative of Kogi West senatorial district, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

PDP's Dino Melaye wins re-election to represent Kogi West Senatorial district | Pulse Nigeria

Samson Toromade

<p>The candidate of the <strong>Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)</strong> was announced the winner by INEC's returning officer for the district, <strong>Emmanuel Bala</strong>, early on Monday, February 25, 2019.</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To God alone be the glory forever and ever. Amen. I have just been declared winner of the Kogi West Senatorial District Election. God only You would have done this. Kogi West I thank you all. I love you all. What a mighty God we serve.</p>&mdash; Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) <a href="https://twitter.com/_dinomelaye/status/1099867254785748993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 25, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>The lawmaker won 85,395 votes, thousands more than his closest challenger, <strong>Smart Adeyemi</strong> of the <strong>All Progressives Congress (APC)</strong> who had 66,901 votes.</p>