Tag: Kogi State

Elections: IGP restricts movements in Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa from Friday

Aminu Imam

In preparation for the governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States, the Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun, yesterday, announced that there will be no vehicular movement as well as movement of canoes, ships and other means of transportation via waterways, starting from Friday. Egbetokun, while giving the directive, said the decision was in line with measures put in place to ensure free, fair and credible elections in the three states, and also barred some State security outfits, including ‘Ebubeagu’ and other quasi-outfits, from operating during the exercise. Speaking through…

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Tinubu demands fairness in Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi polls

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to all candidates participating in the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, as well as the electorate to ensure free and fair elections. The President made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja, during the presentation of the All-Progressives Congress (APC)’ flags to the standard-bearers in the upcoming elections. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu presented the party flags to Timipre Sylva for Bayelsa State; Governor Hope Uzodimma, of Imo State, who…

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IPAC urges INEC to ensure free, credible elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo

Aminu Imam

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure free, fair, and credible elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States. The National Chairman of IPAC, Egnr. Yabagi Sani, said this yesterday, ahead of INEC’s conduct of these off-cycle governorship elections, scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023. Sani, in a statement released by the electoral body on X (formerly Twitter), said there is no doubt that INEC is showing its best efforts in its preparations in spite of obvious encumbrances. He, however, said that a lot…

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Kogi: Gov. Bello allegedly escapes 3 attempted attacks by gunmen

Aminu Imam

The Kogi State Government has raised the alarm over three alleged “assassination” attempts on the governor of the State, Yahaya Bello, saying the attempts on the governor’s life were part of a plan to portray the State unsafe ahead of the November 11 governorship election. According to a press statement, titled, ‘Assassination Attempt On The Governor’ and signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the attackers, who were allegedly dressed in military uniforms, waylaid the governor’s convoy and started shooting sporadically at his vehicle and other…

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Kidnappers ambush two Lagos-bound buses in Kogi, abduct 10 passengers

Aminu Imam

Suspected armed men have reportedly hijacked two fully loaded buses belonging to the Benue state government-owned transport company, whisking away over 10 passengers from the Lagos-bound vehicles that took off from Makurdi, Benue State. According to reports, the armed men waylaid the vehicles at about 2 p.m. on Sunday, along Ajaokuta-Okene road in Kogi State. The Benue State Commissioner for Power, Energy, and Transport, Omale Omale, who confirmed the abduction, said the incident happened while the two buses, branded as ‘Benue Links Transport’, were approaching Okene, Kogi State. The commissioner…

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Kogi: ‘APC’ll retrieve senatorial seat from Natasha’ – Yahaya Bello

Aminu Imam

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has vowed that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) will take back the two senatorial seats it recently lost through tribunal rulings to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). Recall that the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja had few days ago nullified the election of the senator representing Kogi-East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Jibrin Isah-Echocho, of the APC, on the grounds that elections were cancelled in 94 polling units. The tribunal delivered the judgment in the petition filed against the…

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INEC releases final list of candidates for Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa Gov. polls

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States. The approval of the list followed a meeting held by the Commission yesterday in Abuja. According to a statement signed by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, all 18 political parties nominated candidates in Kogi, 17 in Bayelsa, and 16 in Imo States. Two political parties are also fielding female candidates in Bayelsa State, one in Kogi…

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Kogi: Gunmen attack Gov’s convoy, injure security aides

Aminu Imam

Gunmen yesterday attacked the convoy of the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, along the Abuja-Lokoja highway and injured his security aides. The State’s Kogi Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja. He also alleged that the gunmen were political thugs of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the State. The commissioner added that victims of the attack which occurred at about 12:30 p.m., had been taken to the hospital for medical attention. He said: “The gunmen, suspected to be political thugs of the SDP, having…

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Kogi: “What I will do if elected Governor” – Melaye

Aminu Imam

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Kogi State Governorship election scheduled for November 11, 2023, Senator Dino Melaye, has pledged to prioritise unity among the people of the state as well as enhance the state’s development if elected. Melaye, made this promise during a meeting with the state leaders from Kogi Central, in Abuja, on Monday. He said the outcome of the PDP governorship primary election showcased the bond of unity among the people of the State. Melaye said, “I will not take the massive support of my…

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Kogi: Dino Melaye wins PDP ticket

Aminu Imam

Former senator for Kogi-West, Dino Melaye, has won the Kogi State PDP governorship primary. He received 313 votes, beating out Idoko Ilonah, who received 124. Awoniyi Sunday had 77 votes, while Musa Wada had 56 votes The former lawmaker will be up against the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) for the election, Kabiru Usman Ododo. In a tension-soaked election, with protest leading to the Congress over the delegates list, the process however went on smoothly, with the supervision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

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