Kogi West senatorial district

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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

More information Member, Party ...
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
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Notes

  1. 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]

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