Eko Hot Blog reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress In Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi has revealed that he couldn’t attend the inauguration of Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo because he has been engaged outside the country at the ECOWAS Parliament’s first extraordinary session for 2024. In a statement signed by his … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kogi State Police Command has verified that David Umar Mike, the secretary of the state governorship election tribunal, was attacked by gunmen in Lokoja. The incident involved the theft of sensitive documents related to the recent gubernatorial election. SP William Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Kogi … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has denied a report that he is seeking a refund of the money he provided for vote buying. Melaye in a statement posted on his Facebook page, described the report as spurious. There had been allegations … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended elections in nine wards of Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of Kogi State. The commission made this known on Saturday evening through a press statement issued by its National Commissioner & Member Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna. The Statement Reads: … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has won his polling unit. The polling unit of the PDP governorship candidate is Open Space, Iluafon quarters, RA: Aiyetoro 1, Ijumu LGA, Kogi. Melaye, despite not voting in the election defeated the candidate of the … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Igala group, Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC), has called for the postponement of the November 11 governorship election in the state. The council, in a statement on Thursday by its Secretary of Political Committee, Alphonsus K. Alhassan, said the election should be postponed due to the violence and killings … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 11 Kogi governorship election, Senator Dino Melaye, has promised not to govern the state by religion or ethnicity. Speaking at the governorship campaign’s grand finale at the state party secretariat in Lokoja, the state capital, on Thursday, Melaye said … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an investigation into the recent invasion and killings in the Ayingba local government area ahead of the governorship election in Kogi State. Announcing the development in a statement on Wednesday, Force Public Relations officer, Oluwamuyiwa Adejoboi revealed that the IGP gave … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that a faction of the Labour Party has adopted the candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Dino Melaye as its candidate for the November 11th Kogi State Governorship Election. Melaye disclosed this via a joint press statement posted on his official X handle on Friday. The former federal lawmaker … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that there was massive decamping to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Labour Party (LP) in Kogi State on Friday, October 6, 2023. According to report, a total of 21 local government area chairmen and scores of their supporters who were members of the LP defected to APC today … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports as the November 11 Governorship poll edges closer, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has told his supporters to vote for him without any fear at the forthcoming elections in the state. The Kogi PDP flag bearer pledged to win the election by … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State has suffered a setback ahead of the governorship election in the state. The crisis rocking the party has seen a former Deputy Governor of the State, Yomi Awoniyi, officially dumped the party. Awoniyi, who served as Deputy to former Governor Idris Wada … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sharing and squandering the N2 billion Kogi State Palliative Fund meant for the well-being of the people of the State. The party also describes the assertion by the APC that there is no vacancy in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the November governorship election in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye has cautioned politicians against decamping from one party to another. Specifically, Melaye sent his warning to those leaving the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Going philosophical, Melaye urged … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the former vice chairmen of Kogi local governments, party executives, and more than 200 PDP members from Okene Local Government Area and Rt Hon Momo jimoh Lawal, the former speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, announced their defection to the APC on Wednesday. Numerous opposition stakeholders who publicly … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that ahead of the forthcoming Governorship Election in Kogi state, the rank of PDP flag bearer, Senator Dino Melaye has further depleted as more PDP Members cross over to the APC. Governor Yahaya Bello while receiving the latest defectors, commended the members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who joined the … Read more