Kogi West senatorial district

Kogi West senatorial district covers seven local governments which include; Kaba Bunu, Kogi/Koto Karfe, Mopa Muro, Ijumu, Yagba East, Yagba West and Lokoja.[1][2][3] The current representative is Senator Smart Adeyemi.[4] This district is unpredictable in its voting pattern.

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year Assembly
Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha PDP 1999-2007 4th, 5th
Smart Adeyemi PDP 2007-2015 6th, 7th
Dino Melaye APC (2015)

PDP (2019)

 2015-2019 8th, 9th[a]
Smart Adeyemi APC 2019–2023 9th[a]
Sunday Karimi Steve APC 2023-present 10th

Notes

  1. 1 2 Dino Melaye won the initial election, but it was overturned by the Election Petition Tribunal as the margin of victory was less than the number of ballots not accepted. In the re-run of the election, Smart Adeyemi won and replaced Melaye.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Five tins wey happun during Kogi West senatorial rerun". BBC News Pidgin. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Kogi West: Drama and contradictions at tribunal - The Nation Nigeria News". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kogi West: As Adeyemi, Melaye go back to the trenches". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Kogi West: Smart Adeyemi humbles Melaye, returns to Senate -". The Eagle Online. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.

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