Tribunal upholds Dino Melaye’s election

The Kogi State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja this morning upheld the election of Sen. Dino Melaye.

Sen. Dino Melaye

 His election had been challenged by the former holder of the seat, Sen.Smart Adeyemi, of the Peoples Democratic Party.

The petition had been dismissed before on a technical ground that it was filed out of time but the Court of Appeal ruled that the case should be heard.

Melaye, of the All Progressives Congress, broke the news of his triumph in a tweet this morning.


Otunba Dino Melaye ‏@dino_melaye 33m33 minutes ago

Praise God.Sen Dino Melaye's election upheld and sen. Smart Adeyemi's petition dismissed for lack of merit.