November 12, 2023

  By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Usman Ododo, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won Saturday’s off cycle Governorship Election in Kogi. Ododo polled 446,237 votes to beat his closest rival, Alhaji Muritala Yakubu-Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who scored 259,052 votes in the keenly contested election. The INEC Returning Officer…

  By Thompson Yamput The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has deployed 100 observers to monitor Saturday’s Governorship Elections in Kogi and Bayelsa. Brenda Anugwom, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gender and Election Watch (GEW) Room of the Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF), said this in a statement in Lokoja on Friday….

By Thompson Yamput TAF Africa, an International INGO, on Saturday commended Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security operatives for conducting a credible and peaceful Governorship Election in Kogi. TAF Africa’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Jake Epelle, gave the commendation during a news conference in Lokoja on Saturday. Epelle, who was represented by Me…

  Election By Thompson Yamput Residents have attributed the massive turnout of voters in Kogi Central for Saturday’s governorship election on the love for Gov. Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo. Some of those interviewed by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the zone expressed happiness over the…