Eko Hot Blog reports that the outgoing governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has cast his vote at the polling unit 11 in Okene Agassa. Yahaya Bello who has been the Chief Security Officer of the confluence state since 2016 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) voted in the ongoing off-season governorship … Read more
The Remains of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP Women Leader Salome Abuh, has veen aid to rest amid tears. It could be recalled that Salome was attacked by some thugs who burnt her to death during the just concluded gubernatorial poll in Kogi state. Her remains was laid to rest amid tears and wailings by … Read more
The administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has condemned the recent violence recorded in the just concluded elections in the state. The state government described it as “sad and unfortunate” event. The decision of the Council was made known after its meeting by the Director-General of Media and Publicity to the Governor, Hon … Read more
The former governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. Aliyu made the call in a press statement on Thursday in Minna by Mr Bala Bitrus, his media officer. According to Aliyu: … Read more
As part of democratic norms, sixteen of the gubernatorial candidates in the Saturday governorship poll in Kogi State have accepted the outcome of the election. The candidates also sent their congratulatory messages to the winner of the governorship poll, the incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello. The coalition of 16 candidates led by Dr Sani Teidi, disclosed … Read more
The executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reacted to the Saturday victory of the All Progressive Congress APC in the gubernatorial polls in Kogi and Bayelsa state. The Governor described the victory in the gubernatorial polls as an affirmation of the acceptance of APC across the country. Sanwo-Olu disclosed this in his congratulatory … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello winner of the 2019 governorship election in Kogi state. Bello won majority votes in 12 of the 21 local government areas in the state, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Engr. Musa Wada won majority votes in 9 local government areas. Bello … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has been accused of allegedly issuing presidential ballot papers to electorates in Kogi state. It was gathered that presidential and house of representative ballot papers were distributed to voters in the just concluded gubernatorial election in the Kogi State. Liberty TV in its AM Dialogue on Monday revealed that … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the International Criminal Court, ICC, to probe the All Progressive Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party PDP over the recorded violence in the just concluded gubernatorial polls in Kogi and Bayelsa States. The civil right group disclosed this in a petition signed by its Deputy Director … Read more
The All Progressives Congress Candidate,Yahaya Bello is leading after declaration of results in 15 local governments in Kogi governorship Poll. So far the APC has majority votes in Ogorimagongo, Ijumu, Adavi, Okene, Kabba Bunu, Koton Karfe, Okehi, Mopamoro, Ajaokuta and Olamaboro local government areas while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is close second. On the … Read more
A collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi state on Sunday presented a N50,000 bribe politicians offered to a presiding officer in Igalamela-Odolu local government area of the state during Saturday’s election. Elections in Kogi State have been marred with widespread financial inducements by political agents. The collation officer presented the … Read more
The Incumbent governor of Kogi state,Yahaya Bello and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Saturday’s Governorship election in Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has won in ijumu local Government area which is Dino Melaye’s LGA. Ekohotblog garnered that Bello scored a total of 11,425 votes against the 7,587 votes recorded by the candidate of … Read more
Out of five of the seven local governments of the zone announced so far, Smart Adeyemi defeats Dino Melaye in three, while Melaye won in two. Adeyemi now has 48,676 votes, while Melaye has 39,189 votes. Below are the results: Kogi Koton Karfe LG Total Registered Voters – 53,580 Accredited Voters – 25,809 APC – … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has declared thirty of its adhoc staff missing after participating in yesterday’s governorship election in Olamaboro Local Government Area (LGA), Kogi state. The electoral body made this known on Sunday morning through the Local Government Area’s Electoral Officer in charge of collating and announcing of results, Garba Mahmood. Mahmood … Read more
The Collation of result is about to commence at the INEC Collation Centre in Lokoja. The state REC, Prof. James Apam, said that results from 14 out of the 21 LGAs have come in. He said that the exercise will commence with Ogori Magongo LG, “which came in first yesterday.” The Returning Officer for the … Read more
– Dino Melaye announced this on his Twitter page Sunday morning saying: “My nephew Olorunjuwon who was shot at my pooling unit yesterday died this morning – “My brother your death is a Supreme sacrifice in the struggle for the liberation of our people. Rest in peace aburo… So sad – Melaye and Senator Smart … Read more
A civic group the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has said that politicians used fake news to discredit the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the electoral process in Kogi state. The Director of the group Ms Idayat Hassan, disclosed this to newsmen in a press statement issued briefly after the gubernatorial election in … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressive Congress APC forced INEC officials to sign pre-file result sheets in the gubernatorial poll on Saturday in Kogi State. The spokesperson for the party Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this allegation in a press statement on Saturday. The statement reads in … Read more
Results have started trickling in from the Kogi West senatorial district in a contested election between Senators Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress(APC). Ekohotblog recalled that the Court of Appeal agreed with the tribunal’s Verdict, which ordered for a fresh election in Kogi West Senatorial District. … Read more
Results of the governorship election in Kogi State have started trickling in from different polling units in the 21 Local Government Areas in the State. Over 20 Political Parties are Contesting for Kogi state’s number one position. Here are results being announced by INEC officials in polling units: Adavi LG WARD: 02 POLLING UNIT 001 … Read more