A legal practitioner, Adejo Okeme, on Sunday, April 16, emerged as the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.
Okeme polled 127 votes to beat his closest rival AVM Isaac Alfa, who scored 69 votes at the primaries held on Saturday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, through indirect mode.
The primary election was held under the supervision of a seven-member committee, led by the party’s Deputy National Chairman, Dr Ayo Olorunfemi.
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Olorunfemi, who announced the result of the primaries on Sunday morning, said 196 delegates from the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State were accredited and voted for candidates of their choice.
“Okeme, having scored the majority of the lawful votes cast at the indirect primary election conducted on April 15, in Kogi, is hereby declared the winner of the Labour Party primary election 2023,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, Okeme thanked the electorate for finding him worthy to champion the cause of the party in the forthcoming governorship election.
He also thanked the Primary Election Committee, party leaders, and members for the peaceful conduct of the primaries which led to his victory.
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