The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has returned home after being released from Kuje prison. Bello was received by his successor, Usman Ododo and his followers on Friday in Lokoja. In a video circulating online, Ododo and his followers were seen jubilating over Bello’s return. On Thursday, Justice MaryAnne Anenih of the … Read more
Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led a delegation of party governors to the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday. The purpose of the meeting was to formally introduce Monday Okpebholo, the newly elected governor of Edo State, to the President. EKO … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, until October 30, 2024. The adjournment by Justice Emeka Nwite came as ex-Gov. Bello moved to the Supreme Court to file … Read more
A source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that the agency’s chairman, Ola Olukoyede, specifically instructed staff not to attend to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, during his visit to the commission’s headquarters on Wednesday. The source noted that Bello’s arrival was seen as a violation of the … Read more
The Kogi State Government has dismissed report suggesting that Governor Usman Ododo has left the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. EKO HOT BLOG recalls that a viral picture of Ododo on Saturday emerged with the PDP governors who recently met at the Taraba State Government House, paving ways for … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Kogi State Chapter has strongly condemned the alleged violent attacks on its supporters and destruction of vehicles belonging to party members at the Supreme Court premises on Friday. The Director of Media and Publicity for the Kogi APC Campaign Council, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made the condemnation in a statement in … Read more
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the victory of Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11, 2023 governorship election held in Kogi. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a judgment, held that the appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its candidate, Muritala Ajaka, marked: SC/CV/654/2024 was … Read more
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved the appointment of 1,192 additional aides. The announcement was made in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade. The new appointments include Yakubu Abdulhakeem as the Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Office for Disability, 165 Senior Special Assistants, 36 Special … Read more
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello remains on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the EFCC for alleged money laundering involving over ₦80 billion. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, remains on the run 107 days after being declared wanted by the Economic and Financial … Read more
Former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello is under protective custody by the state government after being declared wanted by the EFCC. Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello is reportedly under the protective custody of the current state Governor, Usman Ododo. Bello has been in the custody of the Kogi state government … Read more
President Tinubu, Vice President Shettima, and several governors are holding a closed-door meeting in Abuja, following discussions with labour leaders about the new minimum wage. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu has begun a closed-door meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima and several governors in his office at the State House, Abuja. The … Read more
APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje urges aggrieved aspirants to drop petitions against Ondo governorship primary winner Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ganduje met with the 14 aggrieved aspirants, appealing to them to rally around Aiyedatiwa for APC to win the November election At least five aspirants, including Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, had submitted petitions seeking the cancellation of the … Read more
Kogi Governor Visited APC Chairman, Ganduje In Abuja The visit included aides and chieftains of the ruling party in Kogi. Details of the meeting are yet to be disclosed. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, at his … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress In Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi has revealed that he couldn’t attend the inauguration of Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo because he has been engaged outside the country at the ECOWAS Parliament’s first extraordinary session for 2024. In a statement signed by his … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has been ordered to pay the sum of N500 million to the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Murtala Ajaka, for violating his fundamental rights. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the ordered. EDITOR’S PICKS APC Wins In … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, led by Justice Yusuf Ado Birnin-Kudu in Lokoja, has granted Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his legal team to access documents used in the November 11 gubernatorial election. Following an application by Ajaka’s counsel, S.E. Aruwa SAN, who struggled to … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye, has denied a report that he is seeking a refund of the money he provided for vote buying. Melaye in a statement posted on his Facebook page, described the report as spurious. There had been allegations … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 Kogi State governorship election, Dino Melaye has demanded a total cancellation of the electoral process. Melaye in a short statement released via his X account on Sunday said the results are being ‘cooked’ in favour of the All Progressives Congress … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Smart Adeyemi challenging the emergence of Usman Ododo as the Kogi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Having lost at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal, Adeyemi had approached the apex court, but his … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal by Senator Smart Adeyemi challenging the nomination of Usman Ahmed Ododo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the November 11 gubernatorial election in Kogi State. The apex court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim … Read more