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By Thompson Yamput The National Association of Okun Students (NAOS), on behalf of thousands of Okun Students, on Tuesday endorsed the candidature of Dino Melaye of the People’s Democratic Party PDP for the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. Addressing newsmen at the Lokoja Press Centre, Ajibade David, National President of the association, described Melaye…
By Thompson Yamput Mr Leke Abejide, the Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC), has pledged to rescue Kogi from socio-economic ”dungeon” if elected on Nov. 11. Abejide made the pledge while on campaign visit to traditional rulers, religious and Community leaders as well as other stakeholders in Ogorimagongo Local Government Area of Kogi….
By Thompson Yamput The African Democratic Party (ADC) says the victory of its gubernatorial candidate, Leke Abejide, is a “tsunami waiting to happen” in Kogi in the Nov. 11 governorship election. Adagu Suberu, Director General of Leke Abejide/Idris Omede Governorship Campaign Council of the ADC, made the remark during the party’s campaign rally in Okehi…
By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Ododo, has promised to facilitate the establishment of an Agricultural Free Trade Zone to enhance agro-based processing for export in the State if elected. Ododo, who made the promise at the APC Zonal campaign rally in Kabba on Saturday, said…
By Thompson Yamput Kogi’s Gov. Yahaya Bello on Saturday admonished supporters of his All Progressive Congress (APC) to eschew violence as the party has a good candidate in Usman Ododo for the Nov. 11 governorship election. Bello gave the charge in Kabba at the party’s campaign rally where he said the APC and Ododo would…
By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello says the All Progressives Congress (APC) would record an overwhelming victory in the Nov. 11 governorship election, because of its wide acceptance across the state. Bello said this at the APC stakeholders’ meeting at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja. He said that the party support base cut across…
By Thompson Yamput Stakeholders in Okunland of Kogi, have endorsed Alhaji Usman Ododo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as their preferred candidate for the Nov.11 poll. Speaking at an enlarge stakeholders meeting convened by the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi at his palace in Kabba, Mr Erick Fiki, a stakeholder,…
By Thompson Yamput The independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday tasked women to use their massive population to make a statement in Nigeria’s politics and development. Dr Gabriel Longpet, the Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), gave the charge in Lokoja at a townhall meeting with women and Person’s With Disabilities (PWDs). He wondered why…
By Thompson Yamput The Speaker, Kogi House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Yusuf, on Tuesday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has no any serious contender in the upcoming governorship election in the state. The speaker made the declaration in an interview with assembly reporters in Lokoja, shortly after the House…
By Thompson Yamput The Vice President, Sen. Kashin Shetima, on Sunday told residents of Kogi that voting for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election is as good as revamping Ajaokuta Steel Complex. Shettima, who made the declaration during the APC’s official flag-off campaign for governorship election in Lokoja, also said…
