Following a court judgement which nullified the election of member representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, thereby ordering a rerun election between him and his All Progressive Congress opponent, Mr. Smart Adeyemi.
Figures reeling out indicated that Mr. Smart Adeyemi is coasting home with victory in Ijumu Local Government Area, Dino Melaye’s stronghold.
The controversial senator, Dino Melaye was said to have hailed from the same Ijumu local Government Area as his arch-opponent, Mr Adeyemi is an indigene of Iyara, Dino Melaye is from Aiyetoro, a neighbouring village.
The final result for the local council was announced on Sunday morning.
Mr Adeyemi’s APC garnered a total of 11,627 votes while Mr Melaye’s PDP amassed 7,647 votes in the local government, according to the electoral commission, INEC. The candidate of the SDP, Natasha Akpoti, came third with a total of 49 votes.
Ijumu is one of the major LGs that decide who clinch the seat to represent Kogi West senatorial district in the Hallow Chamber .