Politics

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Jibrin Echocho (APC-Kogi) on Friday declared that he has neither political thugs nor killer squad as being insinuated in some quarters against his good image and character. The senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, made the declaration in a statement he made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Dino Melaye, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Nov.11 poll, says his party is out to win the election, without fear of intimidation from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Melaye said this at the inauguration the state PDP executive members in Lokoja on Thursday. “Go…

By Thompson Yamput Prof Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Salem University Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s democratic process by improving the credibility and transparency of elections in the country. Johnson-Akubo, made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja during the 2023 Law Week of Lokoja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar…

By Thompson Yamput The National Association of Nigerian Students (NAN) and some groups of youth on Tuesday endorsed the Governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Chief Olayinka Braimoh, for the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in Kogi The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that group declared their endorsement of AA governorship candidate at a joint…

By Thompson Yamput The Action Alliance (AA) in Okehi council area has collapsed their structures for the candidate of the African Democractic Congress, ADC, Leke Abejide for the November 11 governorship election. Hamza Yahaya who led all the coordinator of the AA into ADC made this known on Tuesday in Obangede, headquarters of Okehi LGA….

By Thompson Yamput The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Tuesday tasked media practitioners to ensure ethics in their reportage, ahead of the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship election. Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC, said this at a meeting with Kogi media executives in Lokoja as part of preparation for the election. Yakubu, by his…

By Thompson Yamput The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Bassa Local Government Area has collapsed structures of six out of its 10 wards into the Action Alliance (AA) for the Kogi Governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that that the SDP collapsed the structures during a campaign rally held in the area…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday announced the sacking of his Special Adviser (SA) on Stakeholders Relations, Mr Anthony Ogah. The sack is contained in a statement issued in Lokoja by Mrs Folashade Arike-Ayoade, Secretary to the Government of Kogi. The government said that the sack takes effect from Sunday. ”Gov….

By Thompson Yamput Chief Olayinka Braimoh, candidate of Action Alliance (AA) at the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi has pledged to end infrastructure decay in towns and villages in the state. Addressing a campaign rally at IIuke community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state on Friday, Braimoh expressed shock that the…

By Thompson Yamput The Campaign Office of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi has allegedly been vandalised by suspected thugs from opposition political parties. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, Spokesman for the Kogi APC Governorship Campaign Council, made the allegation on Friday in a statement in Lokoja. He said: “This is to…