The fresh Kogi West Senatorial election involving Sen Dino Melaye of the PDP and Sen Smart Adeyemi of the APC is to hold on Nov. 16, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC, in a statement signed Mr Festus Okoye, Chairman of its Information and Voter Committee, said that the senate election would hold simultaneously with the Kogi governorship election.

Okoye, INEC National Commissioner, in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja, said that another by-election for the Sabuwa State Constituency in Katsina State had been slated for Nov. 30.

“The decision was taken at the commission’s meeting held on Monday,” the statement said.

He said that the fresh election was a sequel to the nullification of the Kogi West Senatorial District election conducted on Feb. 23, by the Election Petitions Tribunal and its subsequent affirmation by the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal had upheld the ruling of the Election Petitions Tribunal which nullified the election of Sen. Dino Melaye (PDP), following a suit filed by Sen. Smart Adeyemi of the APC.

The Appeal Court, on Oct. 11, 2019, ordered INEC to conduct a fresh election within 90 days from the date of judgment with all those who participated in it as eligible candidates.

Okoye appealed to the candidates and political parties to conduct issue-based campaigns.

“We also enjoin stakeholders to eschew violence and avoid acts capable of creating apprehension or a sense of fear before, during and after the elections,’’ he said.

Okoye also disclosed that following extensive consultations with stakeholders and a review of the security situation with the relevant security agencies, the Commission fixed Nov. 30 for the conduct of bye-election in Sabuwa State Constituency, Katsina State.

He recalled that the Katsina State House of Assembly, vide a letter with Reference Number KTSHA/PER/HON/l24/VOL.l/24, dated Sept. 26, notified INEC of the death of Mustapha Abdullahi, who represented the constituency, and subsequently declared the seat vacant.

He said that the Commission would issue the Notice of Election on Oct. 23, while the conduct of party primaries would take place between Oct. 24 and Nov. 6.

According to Okoye, the last day for the submission of personal particulars of candidates (Form CF001), and the list of candidates (Form CFOO2) is Nov. 8.

“The last day for the submission of names and addresses of polling agents is Nov. 15, while campaigns will end on Nov. 28,” he said.


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Adeyemi is Dino's ballot wife

That's is good, Bello will not have the time to focus on rigging Senatorial election.

Dino has defeated smart 3 times(failed recall process inclusive) and will do it again.

Smart is only popular in Ilorin (Kwara state capital), The good people of Kogi west had rejected him and we can never go back to our vomit.

I support INEC decision to fix the date with that of Kogi gubernatorial election as it will help to save cost of conducting separate election but both the electoral umpire & EFCC should see to it that vote buying is prevented on that day

Simongm:
That's is good, Bello will not have the time to focus on rigging Senatorial election.

Dino has defeated smart 3 times(failed recall process inclusive) and will do it again.

Smart is only popular in Ilorin (Kwara state capital), The good people of Kogi west had rejected him and we can never go back to our vomit.

Dino Apc vs smart Pdp(2015) - Dino won landslide
Dino pdp vs smart Apc(2019)- draw(rerun)

Smart was actually leading 2019 election he went to sleep to allow Dino over rigged and he was caught the whole election was canceled in court after huge discrepancy in senatorial election

Bello will kill him off finally.seperate election would have favoured Dino cos there will be restrictions of electoral activity to only kogi west.rigging would be minimum.
Nov 16 Dino is facing two opponents simultaneously in smart adeyemi and yahaya Bello.
Bello faith in kogi west is tied to Smart Adeyemi performance vice versa.both will work together finish off Dino melaye easily.