Politics

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says his style of leadership keeps attracting more defectors from the opposition parties in to All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Bello described the situation as a “plus” and “blessing” to the APC in its quest for victory in the upcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in…

By Thompson Yamput A political support group, “Okun United 4 Ododo’’, on Sunday in Lokoja pledged to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi. Okun is a major ethnic group in Kogi and is home to Sen. Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) one of the…

  By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has received more People’s Democratic Party (PDP) defectors into the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the struggle for the Lugard House intensifies. The defectors, led by Mr A.K. Salihu, a former two-term House of Representatives member, Mr Udu Malik, former caretaker chairman of Okehi local government…

  By Thompson Yamput A Chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi, Mr Abdulrahman Tanko-Ozi, on Thursday, defected and declared support for APC Governorship Candidate in the state, Mr Usman Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the chieftain, who was the SDP Senatorial candidate for Kogi West in the 2023…

  By Thompson Yamput The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi on Wednesday reserved judgment in a petition filed by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who lost the Kogi Central Senatorial…

By Thompson Yamput Gov.  Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Thursday,  received PDP  defectors  from Olamaboro Local Government Area, led by Sen. Attai Aidoko-Ali, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, while receiving the defectors in Government House, Lokoja, the state capital, expressed satisfaction with the level of unity existing among the various ethnic groups…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday, warned individuals spreading falsehood to prepare to face the law. Bello, who gave the warning in a statement  in Lokoja through  the Information Commissioner, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, expressed dismay over the  unfortunate utterances heating the state’s political atmosphere. The governor was particular about comments reportedly…

  By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday lauded the emergence of Federal House of Representatives newly elected leaders as he warmly received them in his Abuja resident. The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Mohammed, in Lokoja, described their emergence as “clear results of experience”…

  By Thompson Yamput Ahead of Tuesdays election of the Senate Minority leader, the foremost aspirants, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, and Seriake Dickson and other aggrieved members of the PDP on Monday afternoon stormed the party’s National Secretariat and demanded for the transmission letter nominating candidate for the seat. The PDP lawmakers reportedly met a stiff…

  By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday sacked the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr David Apeh. Also sacked are Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, Mr Danladi Isah-Yunusa, and Hajia Maryam Salifu, Part-time Chairman, Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board. The sacking of the trio is contained in a…