Kogi Guber: Governor Bello receives certificate of return

Kogi Guber: Governor Bello receives certificate of return

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday in Lokoja received his certificate of return as Governor-elect, Kogi State. Governor Bello defeated his closest rival, Musa Wada after polling a total of 406,222 votes against 189,704 votes polled by Wada. The certificate of return was presented to the governor and his deputy by the INEC National […]

Re-election: Jubilations in Okene as Gov. Bello visits hometown

Re-election: Jubilations in Okene as Gov. Bello visits hometown

By Stephen Adeleye The incumbent and Governor-elect of Kogi, Alh. Yahaya Bello has received a rousing welcome amidst jubilations as he visited his country home, in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. In a victory celebration, the governor was received by residents with overwhelming joy who could not hide their excitement over his victory […]

SERDEC decries widespread violence in Kogi elections

SERDEC decries widespread violence in Kogi elections

By Stephen Adeleye The Socio Economic Research and Development Centre (SERDEC) has decried what it called, the widespread violence and intimidation that characterised the Nov.16 governorship and national assembly elections in Kogi. A statement by the Executive Director of SERDEC, Mr Tijani Abdulkareem on Tuesday in Lokoja, said in spite of the process being truncated […]

KOGI ELECTION: A TIME FOR SOBER REFLECTION AND PRAYERS

KOGI ELECTION: A TIME FOR SOBER REFLECTION AND PRAYERS

I have lived over six decades now and I have witnessed many elections but I have never seen this type. The lives that have been lost will never vote again. Some are nursing permanent physical and emotional injuries that will live with them for the rest of their lives on account of that election. Some […]

Gov. Bello’s Victory: Amupitan felicitates with Kogi First Lady, extols her selfless sacrifice

Gov. Bello’s Victory: Amupitan felicitates with Kogi First Lady, extols her selfless sacrifice

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has felicitated with Her Excellency, the wife of the Governor, Mrs Rashidat Bello, over the victory of the Governor and his Deputy in the Saturday Governorship election in Kogi State. The commissioner described the Kogi First Lady as a virtuous woman who […]

Women Affairs’ Commissioner congratulates Gov. Bello, describes victory as well deserved

Women Affairs’ Commissioner congratulates Gov. Bello, describes victory as well deserved

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has congratulated His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and Chief Edward Onoja, on their victory at the just concluded governorship election in the state. Amupitan described their triumph as a well deserved victory and the true reflection of the ‘will’ of the good […]

SIGNATURE OF SENATOR SMART ADEYEMI ACROSS KOGI WEST AND BEYOND

SIGNATURE OF SENATOR SMART ADEYEMI ACROSS KOGI WEST AND BEYOND

Senator Smart Adeyemi (CON) has contributed immensely and tremendously to the development and progress of Kogi West and beyond and they are extrapolated as follows; √ Secured a power station step down for Kogi west along okebukun in kabba/bunu LGA by the world bank/Federal government. √ He single handedly built 2 blocks of Hospital well […]

El-Rufai’s Apology: APC Admits That Bello Does not Merit Re-election – PDP

El-Rufai’s Apology: APC Admits That Bello Does not Merit Re-election – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the public apology and kneeling by the Chairman of the APC Kogi state campaign council, Kaduna state Governor Nasir El-Rufai, confirms that even the APC agrees that Governor Yahaya Bello does not merit a second term. In a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP […]