Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reportedly given the green light for the establishment of an unprecedented "Office of Immediate Past Governor." The announcement came shortly after Ododo's inauguration on Saturday, January 27, 2024, where he officially assumed office from his predecessor...
In the early hours of Friday, December 1, 2023, the residence of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State, faced an attack by unidentified gunmen, as reported by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The assault, occurring at 3:30 am, prompted a 30-minute...
Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the recently concluded Kogi State Governorship election, has declared his decision not to pursue legal action following his electoral defeat. Melaye, speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, pointedly attributed his choice to the...
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yayaha Bello, has reportedly issued queries to eight out of the nine Local Government Chairmen in the Eastern Senatorial District for their failure to secure victories for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Governorship election. The queried chairmen...
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared that cabinet members who allegedly betrayed him during the recent governorship election will face severe consequences.
The governor accused some allies of undermining him before and during the election, expressing his anger during a closed-door...
In the Kogi governorship election, held on November 11, 2023, Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, faced defeat in his home Ijumu Local Government Area, losing to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Melaye secured 6,909 votes, while Usman Ododo of the APC garnered 10,524...
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello actively participated in the ongoing off-season November 11 governorship election by casting his vote at Polling Unit 11 in Okene Agassa. The governor, executed his voting exercise around 9:33 am.
The day started with an early start, as INEC officials arrived...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress's (APC) victory in the upcoming November governorship election. He attributed this anticipated triumph to the "unprecedented achievements of the party" under his leadership. Bello reiterated his...
In a significant development, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, presided over the swearing-in of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the new senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District during a plenary session on Thursday. Administered by the Clerk of the Senate, Mr. Chinedu Akubueze, the...
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, in preparation for the upcoming November 11 governorship election, has pledged to maintain a peaceful electoral process. Bello conveyed this commitment to President Bola Tinubu and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi...
The Kogi State Government has reported three "assassination" attempts on Governor Yahaya Bello, raising concerns that these incidents are part of a plot to portray the state as unsafe before the upcoming November 11 governorship election. The attacks, carried out by individuals dressed in...
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign in Kogi, pledging that the completion of the Ajaokuta steel complex would generate 500,000 jobs. Tinubu emphasized the potential for the steel complex to boost...
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