Senator Dino Melaye has lost the Peoples Democratic Party Kogi west senatorial ticket, odunews.com reports.
Melaye lost the primary election to the lawmaker representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu Federal constituency, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, on Tuesday.
Yusuf defeated Melaye, who represented Kogi West in the 8th Assembly with 163 votes as against 99 votes polled by Melaye.
In a rerun election held Tuesday in Kaba, following a tied result of 88 votes apiece for the duo of TJ Yusuf and Dino Melaye after Monday’s delegates election.
In Kogi East, former banker, Dr Victor Adoji clinched the ticket to fly the flag of PDP at next February’s general election.
After the Kogi West election result was announced, a cross-section of Nigerians took to social media to react to to Melay’s loss.
One of such reaction is a video of two supporters of former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, mimicking Melaye’s song and dance theatrics with an intent to mock him.
Fayose brothers mocking Dino Melaye????♀️???? pic.twitter.com/mIekKaMvnr
— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) May 24, 2022
See other reactions below:
Dino that said he now follows candidates and not aspirants ????????
— Kelvin Odanz (@MrOdanz) May 24, 2022
Dem say no be Oraimo dem take flog Dino Malaye for neck say na Philip pressing iron cord????????????????????
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) May 24, 2022
Like Dino, like Atiku. Delegates go shock una this weekend.
— Ayemojubar.js (@ayemojubar) May 24, 2022
Dino can now concentrate fully on making skits on Twitter and Instagram to give Sabinus a run for his money
— Souljah (@jeffphilips1) May 24, 2022
