Former spokesman to Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Victor Alewo Adoji, on Monday, emerged as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kogi East Senatorial District for the 2023 general elections.
Adoji, who is now the candidate of the PDP Kogi East Senatorial District, polled 117 votes to defeat Engr. Aminu Suleiman, Elder Ubolo Okpanachi and Isaac Alfa, a former Chief of Air Staff and senator, and who scored 54, 43 and 20 respectively.
The PDP candidate is a grassroot politician who has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the Igala Kingdom (Kogi State) in several areas, including education, empowerment, health care delivery and physical development.
In an interview with journalists, Adoji thanked the party’s delegates for their overwhelming support and confidence they had in him.
He added that the victory was the beginning of a new dawn in Kogi, particularly the Kogi East while expressing confidence for victory in the general election.
A philanthropist, Adoji also assured Kogi East people that his presence in the National Assembly would impact the generality of the state in areas of economy, security and infrastructural development.
It is instructive to note that the election was peaceful and monitored by a team of joint security agents, the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the media.
