Politics

By Taiye Agbaje and Edith Nwapi The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday, set aside the inspection order granted Murtala Ajaka, the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Kogi Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tribunal had, on Nov. 25, 2023,…

By Taiye Agbaje The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out the petition filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the election victory of Gov. Ahmed Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Nov. 11 governorship poll in the state. The three-member panel chaired by Justice…

By Thompson Yamput The Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Foundation (NAUF) has launched a N24 million special scholarship programme for her constituency towards mitigating the suffering of indigent students in Kogi. Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) representing Kogi Central, disclosed this in a press statement on Monday in Lokoja. The ₦24m scholarship scheme, tagged “Educational Intervention Fund”, would be…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi Government on Tuesday said none of its funds is missing as every of its kobo is working for the entire citizens of the state. The government therefore rejected the desperate attempt by “criminals masquerading as politicians” to tarnish the image of the immediate past governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, for selfish…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi has charged the state’s commissioners to give their best for the development of the state. Ododo said this the swearing-in of 18 commissioners as members of the state executive council at the Government House, Lokoja. “You must discharged your duties with utmost sincerity and commitment as servant…

By Thompson Yamput The Kogi House of Assembly on Tuesday screened 15 commissioner nominees and nine others with portfolios nominated by the new Gov. Usman Ododo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wemi Jones,the 16th nominee was unavoidably absent and will be screened Jan. 31. Among the 15 screened commissioner nominees, 6 are…

By Thompson Yamput The Divisional Party Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi has passed a vote of confidence on LGA’s Chairman, Alhaji Hussain Ibrahim. The committee, in a statement issued in Lokoja on Monday, distanced itself from a purported recent statement alleging that Ibrahim had been suspended over…

By Thompson Yamput Ex- Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Monday received a heroic welcome from a huge crowd in his country home, Okene, after his eight years tenure as governor of the middle belt state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in what looks like a celebration of Bello’s triumphant exit from…

By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed confidence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the ability of the newly inaugurated Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, to deliver good governance in the state. Shettima spoke during the inauguration of Ododo at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

By Stephen Adeleye The Lokoja Metropolis went agog on Saturday as Alhaji Usman Ododo took over the mantle of leadership from Yahaya Bello as Governor of Kogi. Ododo and Joel Salifu were sworn in as Kogi Governor and Deputy Governor by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Josiah Majebi. The Muhammadu Buhari Square Lokoja, was full…