– The gunmen arrived the Suitorial Hotels, Lokoja, along Stadium Road, where the Governor and some members of the PDP Campaign Council were lodged at about 12.50 p.m., shooting sporadically – Makinde is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Kogi state Campaign Council – Some residents in the neighbourhood of the Hotel soon mobilised … Read more
– “No manual accreditation would be allowed; it is either card reader or no voting – “We keep learning everyday; and we want to obey what we have said as electoral umpire; if card reader cannot identify you, you cannot vote – He further urged other security personnel to adequately secure electoral staff and election … Read more
– Okoye explained that ballot papers earlier printed for the election had been withdrawn to accommodate governorship candidates of SDP and that of the APM – He said INEC had the exclusive right to appoint collation officers from any part of the country and assured that the commission was collaborating with security agencies – According … Read more
– Nwabishi said: “For democracy to thrive, all Nigerians must be ready to make sacrifices by ensuring that democratic ideals becomes a culture – She also urged the electorate to remain firm in the face of threats and intimidation to engender a democratic culture that will foster free and fair polls – She however, called … Read more
– INEC Sues for peace in Kogi state ahead of the November 16 Gubernatorial election – The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. James Apam said that it is practically impossible for the commission to conduct a free, fair and credible election under a chaotic atmosphere – He told them to identify any member of … Read more
– Kogi PDP Governorship campaign council demands the removal of the state commissioner of Police – According to him: “Police activities under the current CP has been reduced to taking instructions from the APC-led administration in the state – This is a clear indication that virtually all government officials in Kogi and top APC members … Read more
Ahead of the Gubernatorial Elections in Bayelsa and Kogi the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has cautioned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC against deploying Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs with questionable characters. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this via a press statement on Monday. The statement reads in part “Our party recognises that … Read more
– INEC approves the deployment of three of its national commissioners and RECs to Kogi – The three national commissioners to include Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, Chief Solomon Soyebi and retired AVM Ahmed Mu’azu – The affected RECs are Malam Ibrahim Abdullahi, Prof. Riskuwa Sheu and Mr Emeka Ononamadu from Bauchi State, Kano State and Enugu … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has given the assurance that the party would record a landslide victory in the forthcoming November 16 gubernatorial poll in Kogi state. PDP also stressed that the ruling All Progressive Congress would not get 30% of the total votes casts in the state. The Deputy Director Public Communication of the … Read more
– The Professor Audu urged the Federal Government to remove all illegal arms and ammunitions in the state ahead of the Governorship election – “We are going into an examination, that is how I see the Nov. 16 Kogi governorship elections – I believe the government will not take this for granted and do something … Read more
– PDP candidate in Kogi state, Engr. Musa Wada Promised to review the screening of pensioners and Local Government workers with a view to ensuring justice – Wada also decried the nonpayment of workers salary at the state and local Government levels, describing the development as dangerous to the state economy – “The endless screening … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has raised alarm over the growing tension surrounding the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa state. The commission noted that both States have started showing early signs of violence as pressure mounts on ahead of the governorship polls. The chairman of the commission Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed … Read more
– Kogi APC accuses the PDP for importing thugs to cause mayhem – “These thugs have been seen at their campaigns, where they have been providing policing functions, engaging in reckless actions, harassing the people – “These hoodlums are here to intimidate, perpetrate violence and disrupt things. That is what they have been paid for … Read more
– Religious leaders warns INEC and security agencies – “Some of the things that happened during the last elections actually discouraged us but as elders , we have decided to move forward – He said that Nigeria was ripe for electronic voting, urging the the National Assembly to work toward realising it Religious leaders in … Read more
The All Progressive Congress APC campaign council for the gubernatorial election in Kogi state has mocked the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, stressing that the party has no chance at wining the election. This followed the inability of the PDP to commence campaign activities in the state. The Director General, Bello/Onoja campaign organization, Senator Smart … Read more
– Kogi SDP chairman, Mouktar Atimah said that his party will win the polls scheduled for November 16. – We are prepared for winning. We will overcome the illegal disqualification and salavge the people of kogi State – The people of Kogi State are hoping on us to save them from the present predicament; we … Read more
– Kogi SDP chairman, Mouktar Atimah said that his party will win the polls scheduled for November 16. – We are prepared for winning. We will overcome the illegal disqualification and salavge the people of kogi State – The people of Kogi State are hoping on us to save them from the present predicament; we … Read more
The Federal High in Abuja has been asked to disqualify the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC in Kogi State, Governor Yahaya Bello, for an alleged double registration as a voter. The suit was filed before the Federal High Court by one of the governorship aspirants contesting in the governorship election, Natasha … Read more
– Kogi APC said that its candidate is sure of victory in the November 16 Gubernatorial election – The groundswell of support across the state has demoralized the opposition PDP ahead of the election – It is a bad time for the PDP and we sincerely sympathize with the main opposition party The Kogi State … Read more
– Kogi APC said that its candidate is sure of victory in the November 16 Gubernatorial election – The groundswell of support across the state has demoralized the opposition PDP ahead of the election – It is a bad time for the PDP and we sincerely sympathize with the main opposition party The Kogi State … Read more