Politics

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has  announced the reinstatement of  five of his key government officials that resigned to contest for  the APC governorship ticket for the state. Mrs Ayoade Folashade, Secretary to the State Government (SSG)  made the pronouncement in a statement  in Lokoja on Monday. The SSG said: “The Office…

  By Thompson Yamput A Non-Governmental Organisation, Search for Common Ground Nigeria (SFCG), has appealed to stakeholders to timely address all early signs of crisis and violence that might affect Kogi Nov 11 Governorship election. Hajiya Fatima Madaki, SFCG Head of National Projects, made the appeal during a Dialogue With Stakeholders at Saatof Hotel and…

  By Thompson Yamput Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday signed five Bills into law, his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed,  has said. Onogwu, who made the disclosed  in a statement in Lokoja on Monday, described the signing of the bills in to law as “Bello’s significant progress” in the state’s legislative agenda. “The…

By Thompson  Yamput As Kogi residents prepare for the Nov. 11 governorship election, the state government has cautioned politicians against promoting ethnic sentiments and other divisive tendencies. Mr Kingsley Fanwo, information and communication commissioner, in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday, urged residents not to succumb to the “antics of mischief makers and ethnic bigots”. “Such…

    By Thompson Yamput Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress party (APC), has congratulated Mr Ahmed Usman-Ododo, the APC Governorship Candidate for Kogi 2023 election. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Mr Onogwu Mohammed in Lokoja on Wednesday, said Adamu received the candidate at the party’s secretariat…

  A News Analysis by Thompson Yamput Political analysts believe that elections are preceded by activities of politicians in the areas of campaign, realignment in the political scheme of things, subterfuge and intrigues, among other strategies, to win. From the onset of the race to the exalted Lugard House, Kogi Governor’s Office, Lokoja on April…

  By Thompson Yamput Two members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pleaded with an Abuja High Court to void the party’s Governorship Primary election which held on April 11. Mr Realwan Akpanachi and Yahaya Seidu-Nuhu, in an originating Summons filed by their Counsel, Mr Promise Ogbodu, sued six of the contestants as 1st…

  By Thompson Yamput Dr Abdullahi Bayawo has emerged winner of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) primary election for the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship poll. Bayawo  emerged winner of the the Party’s governorship primary election held in Lokoja understand supervision of Mallam Umar Onuja led 7 member of Indirect Mode Primary Election Committee. Onuja, who…

  By Thompson Yamput A sociopolitical group known as Ijumu APC Progressive Minds, has called for immediate expulsion of Sen. Smart Adeyemi from the party over alleged false and frivolous claims against it The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the group are APC members from the political ward, communities in Ijumu Local Government…

  By Thompson Yamput Three political organizations on Tuesday lashed on Tanko Osuku, Kogi Chairman Civil Service Commission over his alleged derogatory remarks against Engr Bashir Gegu, State Commissioner for Solid Minerals. The organisations, Bello Vanguard, Team Bash and E-BAG, who made the condemnation in a statement issued in Lokoja, demanded for the withdrawal of…