2023 Polls: Winner Emerges in Kogi State Labour Party Governorship Primary

• Ahead of the Saturday, November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, Labour Party has announced its gubernatorial flagbearer
• According to reports, Barrister Adejo Okemo of the Kogi East senatorial district will fly the flag of the party during the governorship polls in Kogi
• Okemo polled 127 votes to win a landslide victory against his closest rival Isaac Alfa who polled 69 votes during the primary election

Kogi, Lokoja - The Kogi state chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has declared Barrister Adejo Okeme its governorship candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial polls.

Okeme won the LP Kogi state primary election with a landslide victory after polling 127 votes, almost double the vote of second place Isaac Alfa, who polled 69 votes, The Punch reported.

The declaration of Okeme, who hails from the Kogi East senatorial district, was made on Saturday, April 15, in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital.

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Before the commencement of the election, Okeme, who spoke to journalists, said his administration would focus on tackling non-payment of salaries, insecurity and a host of other ills plaguing the people of the state.

As reported by The Guardian, Okeme said:

“You need a conducive atmosphere for business to thrive. Therefore, I will not joke with the issue of security.”

The declaration of Okeme as the party's bannerman means he has one more hurdle to surmount to become the next governor of Kogi state, which is getting passed the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Ododo and Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The much-anticipated Kogi state election is slated for Saturday, November 11, as one of the off-cycle elections to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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Against all odds, Dino Melaye scoops PDP ticket for Kogi Guber polls

In another development, Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is one step away from becoming the next governor of Kogi State.

The pragmatic and politically sagacious Dino, on Sunday, April 16, was declared the winner of the PDP guber primaries in Kogi state.

Senator Dino will battle with his counterpart Alhaji Usman Ododo of the All Progressive Congress (APC), for the ultimate seat at Lord Lugard's House.

Source: Legit.ng