- PDP governorship candidate, Dino Melaye said his votes will make no difference in the Kogi governorship election held on Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Melaye made this statement in an interview granted, barely 24 hours after INEC declared APC’s candidate, Usman Ododo the winner of the Kogi election
- The former senator maintained that his vote has no relevance to the scheme of things during the just concluded exercise
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Kogi state, Lokoja – The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye has finally spoken about his votes in the just concluded Kogi state governorship election held on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
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Dino maintains the APC allegedly rigged the Kogi election, shares details
The former Kogi senator in an interview granted to Channels Television on Monday, November 13, said casting his vote or otherwise in the just-concluded election is immaterial.
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The PDP governorship candidate explained further that he was rigged out in the exercise.
Recall that the PDP came third with 46,362 votes while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Usman Ododo won the election in the North-Central state.
Despite claims that Melaye did not even vote during the Saturday poll, the PDP flagbearer argues that it does not matter in the scheme of things.
The former lawmaker said:
“The issue of voting or not voting has no legal status. People win elections in prison.
“Legally, it has no relevance to the election. Whether I voted or not, it is immaterial.”
He also alleged that some unnamed political enemies met to decide “he must become a distant third” in Saturday’s keenly contested election.
Shehu Sani reacts as Ajaka says he won’t go to court
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the ex-Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the statement made by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Kogi state, Murtala Ajaka, that he will not go to court.
Ajaka said the off-cycle governorship election was rigged but he will not challenge the outcome in court.
Sani said what Ajaka meant when he said he wouldn’t go to court is that the “Judiciary is the Uzodinma of the common man.”
Gov-elect, Ododo kneels for Yahaya Bello
Meanwhile, Ododo gave thanks to God for his electoral victory.
Sharing a video of the moment INEC declared him the winner of the 2023 Kogi state governorship election, Ododo prayed for blessing for Kogi state and Nigeria.
In the video, loyalists of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) celebrated with him while he warmly embraced his mentor, Governor Yahaya Bello.
Wike: “Dino Melaye doesn’t have what it takes to be Kogi governor”
Legit.ng reported earlier that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers state, queried the governorship ticket given to Senator Dino Melaye.
In a trending old video, Wike said that the PDP had already shot itself in the foot by giving Melaye the governorship ticket in Kogi state.
According to Wike, Melaye does not have what it takes to be a governor.
Source: Legit.ng
