– PDP Governorship candidate in kogi,Engr.Musa Wada urge the people of kogi not to reelect Governor Yahaya Bello – It would be disastrous to give the APC another term to experiment with the state – Wada assured the people of Kogi state regular payment of salaries, pensions to workers, retirees, and all-round development across the … Read more
– INEC said that it has no reason to extend deadline for collection of PVC – We held market outreaches, we called some of the card owners on phone and we also sent out SMS to some of them – As at today, there is no reason whatsoever for extending the deadline for the collection … Read more
– A fresh student of College of Health Sciences and Technology, Kogi state, has killed by suspected gunmen – The college provost, Nuhu Anyegeu, described the attack on the student as ‘inconceivable and shocking – Anyegeu expressed regret over the death of the deceased, who he described as a promising young man Suspected gunmen have … Read more
– The INEC has denied its disqualification of parties and candidates ahead of the governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states – The commission’s spokesman, Festus Okoye, said INEC deals with political parties and not their candidates or individuals – According to him, the commission has a responsibility to enforce provisions of the constitution Ahead … Read more
– Kogi teachers in public primary and junior secondary schools called on Governor Yahaya Bello to solve the issue of unpaid salaries – They also complained about the refusal of the state government to fully implement the N18,000 minimum wage to teachers – The communique urged the Government to put a stop to the payment … Read more
– Muhammed Aliyu, Kogi chairman of the NPC, has quit Nov. 16 governorship election in the state – Aliyu said he made the decision to continue to maintain the integrity with which he left the public service – He on Monday, September 23, disclosed that in Abuja Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, the Kogi … Read more
-The Speaker of Kogi State House Assembly, Hon. Mathew Kolawole, formally receive over 500 PDP members to APC -He commended the defectors for their decision to team up with the APC ‘at this critical period’ -According to the speaker, he is certain another batch of 1, 000 PDP members will defect to APC in the … Read more
– The INEC has been urged by the PDP on the need to ensure that violence does not mar the November 16 governorship election in Kogi state – The party said the state people were prepared to confront the governor and his party on all fronts – The PDP stressed that it was the responsibility … Read more
– Former Kogi Governor, Clarence Olafemi said that he may dump PDP for APC – Olafemi said that PDP has cheated him several times – He said that he was one of the strong member of the party yet the NWC failed to recognize him Former Governor of Kogi State, Clarence Olafemi has said … Read more
– Security personnels have killed suspected kidnappers in Kogi state – The suspects were left dead during a shooting encounter with a combined team of soldiers, policemen and local hunters – Five-man armed kidnappers earlier kidnapped six persons between Iyamoye and Ekinrinade road in Ijumu Local government area of the state Three suspected kidnappers have … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West on te platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed the August 23, 2019 judgment of the Kogi State National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, which voided is election. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the said election, Senator Smart Adeyemi, had petitioned … Read more
National Chairman the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye has said that the party will spring a surprise in Kogi state with the emergence of Sheikh Jibril as its flag bearer. He said this at the presentation of certificate of return to Sheikh Jibril at the party Secretariat in Abuja. Jibril won the … Read more
-APC national working committee names three member appeal committees for the just concluded primaries. The All Progressive congress(APC)National Working Committee (NWC) has named three member Appeal Committees for the recently conducted primaries for the Kogi and Bayelsa Governorship elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu issued this statement on Thursday, saying … Read more
-Musa wada emerged PDP Governorship candidate for November 16 Governorship election. Engr. Musa Wada a younger brother to the former governor, idris wada has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the November 16 governorship election. Ekohotblog garnered that Musa wada scored 748 votes to clinch the party ticket and was closely … Read more
Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday started the process for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor, Simon Achuba. The impeachment notice was read by the majority leader of the House, Abdullahi Bello (Ajaokuta, APC) as a petition on the floor of the Assembly. He said the petition was based on three grounds of criminal … Read more
The friction between the governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, and his deputy, Elder Simon Achuba, has taken a new dimension as the youths in the state have cried to President Muhammadu Buhari to protect the latter. The Kogi youths also called on the nation’s security agencies to ensure the deputy governor’s safety following an allegation … Read more
The Kogi State Government has reacted to the claim by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Simon Achuba, that Governor Yahaya Bello was after the life. In a statement Thursday afternoon by the Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Mohammed, the government described the claim as bogus and an exhibition of a blind rage by an angry suckling with … Read more
The deputy governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, on Thursday, August 1, cried out his life is under threat. In an interview with pressmen at his official residence in Lokoja, the embattled deputy governor alleged Governor Yahaya Bello has detailed gunmen to kill him.
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has released timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of its governorship primaries in Kogi and Bayelsa States. APC also announced the commencement of the sale of nomination forms for the primaries. The party fixed the cost of the nomination form at N22.5m and said … Read more
Twenty Kogi governorship aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the indirect primaries adopted by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The aspirants said this in a protest letter addressed to the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole which was read by one of them, Muhammed Ali, at a news … Read more