News have been making the rounds that a front line aspirant in the forthcoming People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi West Senatorial Primary election, Honourable Tajudeen Yusuf, who is currently representing Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has stepped down for Senator Dino Melaye, who is the current senator representing the constituency.

The news said after extensive meeting with stakeholders and Kabba PDP leaders, Hon. T.J Yusuf has stepped down for Senator Dino Melaye and agreed to pick House of Representatives ticket instead.

But speaking with an aide of Hon.Yusuf through a telephone call, he told AceGist that contrary to the erroneous believe, Hon. T.J Yusuf did not step down for Dino Melaye.

Correcting the adulterated news making the rounds, the aide, who preferred to be anonymous said: “I have seen the news, it is not as presented.

“Putting the record straight, the national body of our great party, PDP, insisted that awarding the sitting National Assembly members’ returnees with return ticket was one of the agreement reached before they defected.

“Despite our insistence, they remain unmoved. So as a true party loyalist, Hon.T.J gave in to the superiority of the party’s demand.

“Consequently, status quo are to remain; while Dino gets the party’s Kogi West Senatorial ticket, Tee Jay retains the House of Representatives ticket.”

The aide added that this is what is obtainable nationally in the party and not peculiar to Kogi West alone.

https://acegist.com/update-on-pdp-kogi-west-senatorial-ticket/