Voting at the polling unit of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, has officially begun for the Kogi State governorship election on Saturday.

The polling unit for the PDP candidate is Unit 004, Ward 001, Iluafon quarters, Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu, LGA.

The process of accreditation and voting started simultaneously at around8:45 amm.

A significant number of voters, particularly the elderly, were seen in queues, waiting for accreditation and voting.

Security measures have been put in place, with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Police Force (NPF), and DSS operatives monitoring the election to ensure law and order is maintained.