Labour Party has adopted Senator Dino Melaye to run for the governorship election ahead of the November 11 poll.
The Peoples Democratic Party candidate took to X, formerly Twitter, on Friday to air the news.
He said the alliance was to remove Kogi State from the darkness of the APC-led government of Governor Yahaya Bello.
He maintained that the move was made with the aim of salvaging the state.
“After a wide consultation and in the interest of our dear State, the Labour Party on this day has resolved to adopt the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Dino Melaye as its candidate for the November 11th Kogi State Governorship Election,” Melaye added.
He will be competing against other candidates, including Ahmed Ododo of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
The statement reads, “JOINT PRESS STATEMENT OF PDP AND LABOUR PARTY
Gentlemen of the press, we are pleased to announce to you that history has been made today, the 4th of November, 2023. It is a history to salvage our dear state, Kogi and remove the darkness that has bewildered our state for over seven (7) years’ reign of APC led by Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
“Today, I announce to you an alliance between the People Democratic Party (PDP) and the Dominant Group of Labour Party(LP) in Kogi State for the betterment of our state. After a wide consultation and in the interest of our dear State, the Labour Party on this day has resolved to adopt the PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Dino Melaye as its candidate for the November 11th Kogi State Governorship Election.
“This alliance is in the interest of all Kogites and labour Party supporters and we implore our supporters in Kogi State to mobilize and vote massively for PDP Gubernatorial Candidate, Senator Dino Melaye come November 11th 2023.”
