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JUST IN: Onoja replaces Achuba as Kogi deputy Governor

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 18, 2019 0

The running mate to Gov. Yahaya Bello, Chief Edward Onoja in the forthcoming Nov. 16, governorship election, would be sworn in on Saturday as the new Deputy Governor of the state. WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported that Simon Achuba was removed as the Deputy Governor by the Kogi state House of Assembly. Recall that the seven-member Judicial…

Kogi Guber: 500 PDP members defect to APC in Lokoja

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 15, 2019 0

About Five hundred members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The defectors, who said they took the decision to show solidarity…

I Will Beat Melaye ‘Arms Down’ In Fresh Election – Sen Adeyemi

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 11, 2019 0

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi West Senatorial District election, Smart Adeyemi, says he will beat Senator Dino Melaye arms down in the fresh elections ordered by the Court of Appeal in a ruling on Friday.…

Dino Melaye bags acting role hours after court nulls his election victory

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 11, 2019 0

Embattled Senator Dino Melaye on Friday said there is no tension over the Appeal Court verdict, which reaffirmed his sack. WITHIN NIGERIA had earlier reported how the Appeal Court sacked Senator Dino Melaye and ordered a fresh Election.…

Kogi election: We will accredit media that meet the standard ― INEC

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Oct 9, 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that during the Kogi governorship election, the commission will accredit all media organisations that meet the threshold of accreditation. The National Commissioner, Chairman…

JUST IN: INEC disqualifies 14 political parties for Kogi, Bayelsa gov polls

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 27, 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disqualified 14 political parties from participating in the upcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states for fielding invalid candidates. Disclosing this in a statement in Abuja…

Flood sacks 5,000 homes in Kogi

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 26, 2019 0

Over 5, 000 families in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State have been displaced by flood. It also destroyed property running into millions. Mostly affected are communities close to the River Niger and Analo River, which…

Scores Killed As Suspected Kidnappers Rained Bullets On Passenger Bus In Kogi

Ngere Ify Davies Sep 26, 2019 0

Suspected kidnappers have opened fire on an Abuja- bound passenger bus around Kotin-Karfe, Kogi State, killing an unspecified number of the occupants while others escaped with bullet wounds The suspected kidnappers, on Tuesday, laid…

Dino Melaye Weeps, Sustains Injury After Losing PDP Primary In Kogi (PHOTOS)

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 5, 2019 0

Dino Melaye‘s quest to become the next governor of Kogi state suffered a setback as he was defeated by Engr. Mua Wada, during the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) primaries which held in the state on Wednesday. The controversial lawmaker,…

Kogi: PDP aspirant denies stepping down for Wada, insists he remains in race

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 3, 2019 0

Dr. Victor Adoji, one of the governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reported to have stepped down for Captain Idris Wada has denied stepping down from the race. Withinnigeria had reported that Five…

BREAKING: 7 PDP gov aspirants in Kogi step down for Wada as party set for primary election

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 3, 2019 0

Not less than seven out of 16 governorship aspirants of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Kogi East have collapsed there structures to support Captain Idris Wada former governor of Kogi State. One of the spokepersons of Kogi East…

Governor Bello won’t take his foot off the pedal ― Fanwo

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Sep 2, 2019 0

The Director-General of Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo has assured the people of Kogi State that the Governor will continue to concentrate on governance despite preparations for the November 16, 2019…

Tinubu predicts victory for APC in Kogi, Bayelsa

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 31, 2019 0

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said that the party would win the governorship election in Kogi and Bayelsa States. Tinubu who spoke in Benin City at the 90th birthday of Chief David…

Kogi Guber: Crisis rocks Kogi PDP

Ngere Ify Davies Aug 30, 2019 0

CRISIS is brewing in the Kogi State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as an interest group has called on three of the 13 aspirants to withdraw from the party’s primary election scheduled to hold on September 3. The group,…

APC NWC Backtracks, Clears Irukera for Kogi Guber Primary

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 29, 2019 0

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reversed its earlier decision on Wednesday morning as it later cleared Babatunde Irukera to contest the Party’s Kogi governorship primaries. The supporters of…

Simon Achuba: Kogi Assembly Asks CJ to Set up 7-man Panel of Inquiry

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 20, 2019 0

The Kogi State House of Assembly has requested the state Chief Judge, Justice Nasir Ajanah, to constitute a 7-man Panel of Inquiry to investigate allegations of gross misconduct against the Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba.…

BREAKING: Kogi Deputy Gov. Drags Assembly to court over impeachment notice

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 20, 2019 0

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba has filed an application before the State High Court, Lokoja. The Deputy Governor is challenging the purported impeachment notice served on him by the State House of Assembly, on…

JUST IN: PDP begins screening of Bayelsa, Kogi gov aspirants

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 19, 2019 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday began the screening of its governorship aspirants for Kogi and Bayelsa states ahead of the November 16 gubernatorial elections. The exercise, which was being conducted simultaneously at two…

Bello warns against attack on Fed Govt.

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 12, 2019 0

KOGI State Governor Yahaya Bello has cautioned leaders to desist from inciting the public against the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. He said the President is doing his best and will continue to transform the nation. The…

Kogi Assembly commences impeachment process against Deputy Gov

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 7, 2019 0

The Kogi State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, formally commenced impeachment process against the embattled Deputy Governor Elder Simon Achuba over his alleged action and utterances on some broadcast media, including Channels and AIT…

Kogi guber: PDP accuses APC of buying PVCs

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 1, 2019 0

Ahead of the November 16th governorship election in Kogi State, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, claims it was aware of plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to rig the election. According to the Spokesman of the PDP…

JUST IN: Yahaya Bello after my life, Deputy Gov alleges

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Aug 1, 2019 0

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, has cried out his life is under threat. In an interview with pressmen on Thursday at his official residence in Lokoja, the embattled deputy governor alleged Governor Yahaya Bello of…

INEC gives deadline on Kogi, Bayelsa elections

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 27, 2019 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday fixed Aug. 30, as deadline for the submission of applications by observer groups interested to observe Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections. The commission announced this…

Kogi guber: Why Buhari must call Yahaya Bello to order – Party chairman

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 15, 2019 0

Ahead of the Kogi State governorship election, the state chairman of Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Mutar Atimah has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor Yahaya Bello to order over the conduct of his supporters.…

Those accusing me of failure live outside Kogi – Gov. Bello

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 11, 2019 0

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has said those accusing him of non-performance do not visit Kogi State. Bello also said his accusers would be shocked when President Muhammadu Buhari comes to commission a number of projects in the state…

APC to hold Kogi, Bayelsa primaries August 29

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 9, 2019 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Thursday, August 29 for primaries in Kogi and Bayelsa states to select governorship candidates for the November 16 election in the two states. The party has also announced it will commence…

Ex lawmaker tackles APC, Bello over governorship

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 9, 2019 0

A former member of the house of representatives from Kogi state, Hon Sunday Karimi, said no change of governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) would absolve the party of Governor Yayaya Bello’s administration in the…

Kogi Guber: Dino Melaye Picks Forms; Vows To Unseat Incumbent APC Governor

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 4, 2019 0

The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms for the Kogi State governorship election. The ‘singing’ senator obtained his forms at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National…

Dino Melaye attacks APC over alleged plot to create false propaganda

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jul 1, 2019 0

Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has attacked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly plotting to create false propaganda with the aim of swaying the people to its camp ahead of…

My second term will be better – Gov Bello

Adejayan Gbenga Gsong Jun 28, 2019 0

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has promised to improve upon his present performance if given another term to serve the state as governor. Bello, who made the promise on Thursday in Lokoja during a stakeholders meeting of the All…