2015 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State
2015 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State
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The 2015 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State was held on March 28, 2015, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kogi State. Atai Aidoko representing Kogi East and Ogembe Ahmed representing Kogi Central won on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, while Dino Melaye representing Kogi West won on the platform of All Progressives Congress.[1][2]
Overview
Summary
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kogi East | Atai Aidoko | PDP | ||
| Kogi Central | Ogembe Ahmed | PDP | ||
| Kogi West | Dino Melaye | APC |
Results
Kogi East
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Atai Aidoko won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Abdulrahman Abubakar and other party candidates.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Kogi Central
Peoples Democratic Party candidate Ogembe Ahmed won the election, defeating All Progressives Congress candidate Mohammed Abdulsalami and other party candidates.[4][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Kogi West
All Progressives Congress candidate Dino Melaye won the election, defeating Peoples Democratic Party candidate Smart Adeyemi and other party candidates.[4][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APC | Dino Melaye | |||
| PDP | Smart Adeyemi | |||
| Total votes | ||||
| APC hold | ||||