The Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, has promised the people of the State that he would invest in human capital development as well as education if reelected in the November 16 gubernatorial poll. Bello noted that his administration if elected for a second term in office would be judiciously utilized the state’s resources to drive … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) has urged political parties and other stakeholders in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll in Kogi State to show interest in electoral process. The commission advised political parties and other stakeholders to partake in the electoral activities at the polling units as well as at the collection centers. The state … Read more
The ruling All Progressive Congress APC, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP was propagating violence ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial poll in Kogi State. The party was reacting to the allegation of the PDP, that the APC and INEC had concluded plans to make the APC gubernatorial candidate Governor Yahaya Bello, the … Read more
– INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu said that PVCs have been distributed to Kogi and Bayelsa ahead of November 16 election – “A total of 889,308 PVCs were collected in Bayelsa, while 1,485,828 PVCs were collected by the electorate in Kogi as at Sept. 30 – He said that while 67 domestic observer groups were accredited … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP factions in Plateau state have expressed different views to the planned support for the party’s candidates in the gubernatorial election slated for November 16, in Kogi and Bayelsa state. It was gathered that there are two factions in the state, one faction of the party led by the National Vice- … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has boasted of the overwhelming support from the people of Kogi state in its mega rally held ahead of the gubernatorial poll slated for November 16. The party noted that the overwhelming crowd at the mega rally was a sign that the people of the state has issued ‘red … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP, House of Representative Caucus has called on the National Assembly, Chief Security Officers and well meaning Nigerians to defend democracy. This call was made ahead of the gubernatorial election in Kogi state slated for November 16 and the recent impeachment of the Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba. … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Musa Wada, has berated Governor Yahaya Bello comparing his administration to that of the tyrant leader Idi Amin of Uganda. The PDP gubernatorial candidate disclosed this during an interview with newsmen ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. He said “The scenario in … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC Campaign Council for the gubernatorial election in Kogi state has claimed that the party’s candidate has the support of the grassroot. The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Campaigns, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, revealed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday at Takete Ide area of Kogi State. He … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has announced that both the gubernatorial poll and the senatorial poll would take place on the same day. INEC has slated both elections for November 16, 2019. The National Commissioner and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee for INEC, Barr. Festus Okoye, revealed the development on Monday. Okoye … Read more
The oppositional Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has warned the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai to steer clear of politics in kogi state. The PDP noted that the people of Kogi state were already aware of the Governor’s tactics of issuing threats. Adding that such moves would not be welcomed in the state. The party’s … Read more