Kogi poll: Labour Party adopts PDP’s Melaye as Kogi governorship candidate

The Labour Party in Kogi state has collapsed its structure and adopted the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Dino Melaye*, as its candidate for the November 11 2023 Kogi State governorship election.

Melaye made the announcement on Friday via his verified platforms ( X and Facebook page).

He described that the alliance as efforts to rescue Kogi State from the darkness of the APC-led government of Governor Yahaya Bello.

After a wide consultation and in the interest of our dear State, the Labour Party on this day has resolved to adopt the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Dino Melaye as its candidate for the November 11th Kogi State Governorship Election,” Melaye said.

Melaye will slug it out against other candidates, including Ahmed Ododo of the ruling All Progressives Congress.