Lokoja – Leaderships of Kogi State Central and Kogi State West Forums, comprising notable indigenes of Kogi Central and kogi West senatorial districts of Kogi State, have endorsed Senator Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the consensus candidate for the November 11 governorship election in the state.
The groups made the endorsement after inviting the PDP candidate, Melaye, the ADC candidate, Hon Leke Abejide and the Action Alliance (AA) candidate, Mr Olayinka Braimoh for an interview.
The interview exercise was to guide the hierarchy and members of the forums to decide which candidate is best suited for their endorsement.
At the close of the exercise, Melaye, the PDP candidate scored 2,203, followed by Abejide, the ADC candidate, who scored 1, 885 while Olayinka Braimoh of the AA 1,293.
Senator Melaye was thereafter endorsed as the consensus candidate for the the forum pending his unveiling in the communities that constitute the two senatorial districts.
The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof Nuhu Yakubu is the chairman of the Kogi Group while the former chairman of Ogori/Mangogo local government area, Hon Mathew Keyi, is the secretary.
Other members of the forum include Prof Aliyu; Professor Mike Ikupolati; Prof (Mrs) Emily Alemeka; Senator Mohammed Ohiare; Barrister (Mrs) Justina Abanida among others.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
