Dino Melaye, Adeyemi, 27 others pick interest forms for APC, PDP in Kogi gubernatorial race
Senator Dino Melaye and Smart Adeyemi, together with 27 other politicians have picked their interest forms for the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressive Congress primary elections ahead of the Kogi State governorship election.
While the incumbent APC Governor, Yahaya Bello, is term-limited and cannot run for re-election to a third term, the 2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election will be held on November 11, 2023, to elect the Governor of Kogi State. The dates for the two parties’ primaries are scheduled for between 27 March to 17 April 2022.
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In a detailed list obtained by SaharaReporters, 10 people wished to run under the banner of the opposition party, PDP while 19 people had declared their interest in being the flagbearer of the ruling party, APC.
The names of APC aspirants are; Abdulkareem Mohammed Jamiu, Dr. Sanusi Ohiare, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, Ahmed Usman Ododo, Barr. Salami Momodu O. Deedat, Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, Halima l. Alfa, Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Prince Shauibu Abubakar Audu, Sen. Yakubu Oseni, Momoh Jibrin, Alh. Yusuf Yakubu Okala, Hon. Asiru Idris, H. E. Edward David Onoja, Prof. Stephen Ikani Ocheni, Abubakar Yahaya Achimugu, Idachaba Friday, Salawudeen Abdulkudus, and David A. Jimoh.
While PDP aspirants are Sen Attai Aidoko, Barr Kebiru Usman, Alh. Abdullahi Haruna SAN, Barr. Reuben Atabo SAN, Gideon Ojata, Engr. Musa Wada, Engr. Bolu Femi, Sen. Dino Melaye, Arch. Yomi Awoniyi, Idoko Lona, Idah.
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