JUST IN: Smart Adeyemi Replaces Dino Melaye

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore-in Smart Adeyemi to represent Kogi West Senatorial District.

He emerged victorious at the bye-election recently conducted in the district by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Adeyemi defeated Senator Dino Melaye who earlier occupied the seat.

With the swearing-in of Adeyemi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) now has 63 Senators in the Upper chamber with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Young Democratic Party (YDP) having 46 and one member respectively.

Adeyemi is a ranking Senator having served in the 6th and 7th Senate.

He was the Chairman Senate Committee on the FCT in the 7th Senate.

And also a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).