Tribunal has has struck out a petition by Dino Melaye and People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The petition was challenging the outcome of the election that saw smart Adeyemi emerge the Senator for Kogi West senatorial District. The tribunal dismissed the petition for lacking in merit and subsequently upheld Adeyemi as the duly elected senator for … Read more
As part of its effort to check the spread of COVID-19, Kogi state government on Monday announced that it had placed Kabba/Bunu local government area of the state on lockdown for 14 days. The state governor, Yahaya Bello, made the announcement in a statewide broadcast following the index cases of COVID-19 in the state. EkoHotBlog … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that its candidate Musa Wada, won the November 2019 Kogi state governorship election. The party in a statement signed on Sunday by its National Publicty Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, vowed to reclaim their victory at the Appeal Court. PDP is reacting to the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting … Read more
The Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello. Yahaya Bello was the candidate of All Progressives Congress in the gubernatorial election held late last year in the state. The petition had been filed by Mr Musa Wada, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) … Read more
Yahaya Bello has been affirmed as the constitutionally elected governor of Kogi state. The affirmation is the outcome of the hearing of state’s governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday. The tribunal also struck out the suit filed by the Socialist Democratic Party (SDP) and Natasha Akpoti, its 2019 governorship candidate. Akpoti and … Read more
Terror in Egume, Dekina local government area of Kogi State, following early morning invasion of unknown gunmen leading to the killing of three Fulanis and nine cows. The Assistant Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter, Adamu Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja, the state capital, on Saturday. … Read more
The government of Kogi has questioned the sincerity and transparency of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) after an alleged refusal of some officials to be tested for COVID-19. The state government, in a statement by Kingsley Fanwo, commissioner for information, said the team decided to return to Abuja than to be tested or self-isolated … Read more
The Kogi state government on Tuesday said it had uncover plans by the federal government to declare phony COVID-19 cases in the state. Save for Kogi and Cross River, every other state including the federal capital, Abuja, has recorded, at least, a cases. The state levelled the accusations In a statement by Kingsley Fanwo, the … Read more
The Kogi State government has described as unfair comment credited to the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, accusing the state of not sending enough sample for test. In a rebuttal on Tuesday, the state government accused the NCDC of attempting to arm-twist it into manufacturing unconfirmed COVID-19 Cases in … Read more
Dino Melaye and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Petitioners in the dispute over the last election held in Kogi West Senatorial District of Kogi State, have closed their case at the Tribunal The Indepenent National Election Commission (INEC) had declared the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Smart Adeyemi as the winner of the November 16, 2019 … Read more
Nineteen people are feared dead while houses have been razed by fire as some unknown gunmen invaded a community in Kogi state. It was gathered that the unknown gunmen invaded the Tawari community in the Kogi Local Government Area of Kogi State on Friday and reportedly left after causing so much havoc. The Public Relations … Read more
Following the presidency’s directive on bringing the killers to justice, police in Kogi State have arrested suspects involved in the death of Mrs Salome Acheju Abuh. Spokesperson for the command, DSP William Aya, disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. Aya said that the suspects were brought in on Friday. … Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the post-election violence in Kogi State, which led to the death of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in Abuja on Wednesday, the party condoled with the family of the deceased and others affected … Read more
– “My deputy governor-elect’s wife was shot at but thank God she didn’t die, the police are looking into it and would bring the culprits to book – Bello said that his administration met backlog of salary owed workers in the state, but insisted that his administration was not owing workers – He said: “All … Read more
The Senate has approved N10bn Federal Government refund request to Kogi state government despite protests from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP senate caucus. The Senate approved the refund for the state on Wednesday during its plenary session following a report by Senator Clifford Ordia, PDP, Edo Central led Senate Committee on Local and Foreign … Read more
– Senator Smart Adeyemi Commend the people of kogi east for showing love to Gov.Yahaya Bello – He said, “The people of Kogi East are wonderful people. This outcome today is quite overwhelming. You cannot compare it to the show of shame of Friday PDP flag off – “The opposition will battle to get 25 … Read more
The Concerned Nigerians CN, a civil society organization has condemned the recent impeachment of the deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, by the State House of Assembly for alleged misconducts. The Convener, CN, Prince Deji Adeyanju, revealed this in press statement released on Sunday. Adeyanju described the impeachment as impunity and illegality … Read more
The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba, has lamented the he had since be treated like common criminal while lamenting that the officials of the police force had barricaded the entrance to his office and electricity to his residence has been disconnected. Achuba accused Governor Yahaya Bello of illegality adding that, the … Read more
The running mate of Governor Yahaya Bello in the forthcoming gubernatorial election, Edward Onoja would be sworn in as the new Deputy Governor of the state. The swearing in of Onojo as the new deputy Governor of the state has been slated for Saturday (today). It could be recalled that a seven-member Judicial Panel of … Read more
The Kogi State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Governor of the state Elder Simon Achuba, for alleged misconducts. The Deputy Governor was impeached following the recommendations of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that investigated allegations bordering on misconducts. The Assembly impeached the deputy Governor at a plenary session on Friday. The Majority Leader … Read more