Dino Melaye Ousted As Senator

Dino Melayehas been sacked from his position asKogi StateWest Senator by theNational AssemblyPetition Tribunal.

Melaye, as a candidate of thePeople’s Democratic Party(PDP), had emerged victorious at the February 23 election conducted by theIndependent National Electoral Commission(INEC).

Dissatisfied with the result, his opponent,Senator Smart Adeyemi, who represented theAll Progressives Congress(APC), challenged Melaye’s victory at the tribunal, citing certain irregularities.

A three-man panel presided over byJustice A.O. Chijioke unanimously accepted Adeyemi’s appeal on Friday, August 23, and ordered another election into the senatorial axis.

Dino Melaye reacted to the tribunal’s judgment by saying that there was no cause for alarm as his mandate would not be taken from him.

Melaye is contesting in the upcoming governorship election in Kogi State.