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Election By Thompson Yamput TAF-Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has deployed 90 observers to monitor the participation of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Saturday’s Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa governorship election. Mr Jake Epelle, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) TAF Africa, stated this at a news conference on Friday in Lokoja, Kogi. Epelle, represented by…
INEC has no candidate in Saturday’s Bayelsa, Kogi, Imo poll Election By Thompson Yamput Lokoja, Nov. 10, 2023 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no candidate in Saturday’s Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo governorship election, because it is not a political party. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, said this at a…
by Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged APC stakeholders to maintain peace and orderliness during the Saturday’s off circle governorship election in the state. Bello, who addressed party faithful in Lokoja on Thursday, in preparation for the election, said maintaining peace is key towards the success of the poll. “Saturday’s election…
By Thompson Yamput Sen. Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Saturday’s Kogi governorship poll has pledged to rebuild the state in four years if elected as governor. Melaye said this at the party’s grand finale campaign rally held in Lokoja on Thursday. “In 4 years, we are going to build…
By Thompson Yamput Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday began the deployment Ad hoc staff and distribution of sensitive materials to the various local government areas for Saturday’s off-circle governorship election in Kogi. The INEC Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Gabriel Longpet, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja….
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha on Thursday ordered for investigation into an alleged assault on a passenger by a police officer at a check point in a highway in the state. The CP gave the order after seeing the viral video showing the alleged unprofessional conduct, while…
. By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Usman Ododo,, Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi, on Wednesday called on security agencies to release chieftains of the party, who were recently arrested in Kogi East. The candidate, who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Lokoja, said that the APC chieftains…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Wednesday announced the closure of schools for the Off Circle Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11 in the state. Mr Wemi Jones, the Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, gave the directive in a statement issued in Lokoja, said “all schools must shutdown from Friday, Nov….
By Thompson Yamput Eighteen political parties featuring in the Saturday’s Kogi governorship election have signed a peace accord, ahead of the poll. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the parties were the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Labour Party (LP) and Action…
By Thompson Yamput The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday called on the massive security operatives drafted to Kogi for the Nov. 11 governorship election to be fair to all political actors in the state. The party’s Spokesperson/Director, Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, made the call in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday….
