The former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the  November 11 governorship election in the state.

Melaye polled 313 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jabiru Usman,  who polled 127 votes.

The chairman, PDP Primary Election Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, announced the results on Sunday at end of the indirect primary held in Lokoja.

Also in the race were a former deputy governor of the state, Yomi Awoniyi, who scored 77 votes; and the  PDP governorship candidate in 2019, Musa Wada, who finished fourth with 56 votes.

Meanwhile,  a legal practioner,  Adejo Okeme, on Sunday, emerged the candidate of the Labour Party for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.

Okeme polled 127 votes to beat his closest rival, Isaac Alfa, who scored 69 votes at the indirect primary held on Saturday in Lokoja.