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Kogi State's former Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Idris Musa (Danjuma Oando), has extended his heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, on his first year in office as the duly elected governor of Kogi State. Hon. Idris, who currently serves as a Director of the Kogi State Solid Mineral Processing Company Limited, commended Governor Ododo's administration for its impactful governance and unprecedented developmental strides over the past year, particularly in prioritizing workers' welfare, human capital development, and the significant improvements in healthcare, education, security, and infrastructural development. Hon. Idris Musa acknowledged that Governor Ododo has upheld the trust bestowed upon him by the vast majority of Kogi voters and that his administration has successfully built upon the progress achieved during the tenure of his predecessor, His Excellency, Alh. Adoza...

Below is the breakdown of debt accrued by Kogi State Government under the watch of Former Governor Yahaya Bello. Same way, the current Gov. Ododo has toe the same line of obtaining loans, without development.  May God deliver Kogi State.

A fresh petition before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has accused former Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello and his successor, Usman Ododo, of conniving with others to either loot or misappropriate over N300Billion allocation to the 21 Local Governments of the state between May 2016-January 2024. On Wednesday, operatives of EFCC had stormed Bello’s residence in Abuja in an attempt to arrest him over an ongoing fraud investigation. But Ododo arrived the former Governor’s residence and helped him to evade arrest by smuggling him out. However, the fresh petition listed all the 21 immediate past Local Government Chairmen who served during Bello as co-conspirators in the looting of the over N300billion LG funds. The petition signed by a group known as Kogi Conscience stated that in 2016, N23.1billion was received as Kogi Local Govt Allocations and in 2018, N43.6billion was received. In 2019, N41.1Billion was received while in 2020, N34.4billion was received ...

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution on the orders of the Court of Appeal, which were previously granted on March 1st, 2024. These orders had set aside the inspections conducted by the Petitioners, as well as orders G, K, and N of the Tribunal's orders from November 25th, 2023. The legal team representing the Petitioners, led by Chief J.S. Okutepa SAN and including Shaibu Enejoh Aruwa SAN and other lawyers, passionately argued for the stay during today's hearing, expressing concern over the irreversible damage the Court of Appeal's orders would inflict on their clients. Responding to their plea, the Supreme Court granted the interim stay and ordered relief in accordance with the motion filed on March 5th, 2024. The hearing on the motion on notice has now been adjourned to March 11th, 2024.

In a landmark event that has sent shock waves throughout Kogi State yesterday, former members of the State House of Assembly have come together in full support of Hon. Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The committee of former Assembly members from across the three senatorial districts of the state have thrown their weight behind Ajaka, who has been described as the right man to salvage the state from the maladministration and misrule of the current regime. Speaking at an event to adopt Hon. Ajaka, Hon. Simon Atadoga decried the sad state of affairs in Kogi, noting that Governor Yahaya Bello's regime is one of sorrow, pain, hunger, and starvation. He lauded the courage and resolve of Hon. Ajaka, who he described as the David of Kogi politics. Hon. Atadoga went on to explain that Ajaka's Movement is an idea whose time has come and is leading to Luggard House.  The Former House of Assembly members while endor...

The Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP) Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka Felicitates with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el Maulud celebration. In a Statement issued to News men in Abuja on Wednesday, by the Director General of New Media, ID Ijele, he said Alh. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka congratulated Kogi Muslims for witnessing yet another auspicious occasion of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). The SDP Guber Candidate sued for peace in Kogi State and Nigeria at large, Saying Prophet Muhammad S.A.W was a man of peace who preaches the virtues of Peaceful coexistence all through his life. He urged the Muslims to use the opportunity to pray for Kogi State to witness peace, before, during and after the November 11th Governorship election in the state. Signed; Isiah Davies Ijele DG, New Media. 27.09.2023

The formation of alliance between the West and the Eastern part of Kogi state is critical at this very important period in our political history. The West and East must marry themselves politically because of how the incumbent, Governor Yahaya Bello tribally weaponize the central against all the candidates from other zones.  Alliance is a crucial aspect of politics in every multi-ethnic society, especially the type that is as complicated as ours. The formation of an alliance will give a chance to everyone to contribute to the development of the State. We are witnesses to how the state's three prominent ethnic groups are divided by sectional interests. This division is one of the major reasons the state is plagued with underdevelopment, poverty, unemployment, insecurity, and a subpar educational system. A state with Kogi's resources should be able to compete with larger economies of African states; sadly, our division has kept us far below our potential. The three ma...

The instance of the suspended Ibaji local government chairman, hon. William Obiora who was alleged to have embezzled over five hundred million is a glimpse of how deep the GYB's administration has criminally mortgaged the future of these innocent chairmen across the state. Over the years in our political history, the elites who do politics and have created a niche for themselves mischievously in the terrine have successfully dehumanized the masses to a point where electorates rest for nothing but the mercy of the usurpers who held sway over time; standing in the masses' spilled blood as feet liquid cooler. The abuse has been consistent in various degrees for decades that the abnormality became internalized among them as fate, still, hoping for a graced propelling intervention that would make real the prophecy that the betterment of the country cum the state would begin when the son of nobody becomes governor or president of the people. The emergence of GYB graceful...

The leading SDP governorship candidate in the Nov. 11 election whose actions and body language drum unity among kogites has once again broken the "lifeline" of the GYB's poverty self admired administration in rigging the forth-coming election in its infamous primitive divide and rule antics along religious lines. Muri Ajaka spiritedly trampled on the weaponized line, a snare against the people engineered by the GYB's administration. Muri Ajaka repeatedly leads the people's oneness irrespective of religion leanings as he approaches the path of governance unbiasedly. Over seven years of GYB's reign as Gov. of Kogi State, he has paid total lip service to the unity sermon he preaches. On the contrary, his wheel of governance has been the weaponization of our collective sensitive fault lines such as religion and tribe. The people's unity is inimical to GYB's true ideology in reign.  Kogites are not surprised. Absolutely, nothing has been spared...

The true picture of the Kogi November election is so blurry, this is because of the dangerous posture the politics of the state is made to assume. It is the truth beyond politics when we say that Yahaya Bello is the reason for the animosity that is the center of our politics today. Some analysts argued that BELLO's aim of towing the path of ethnically dividing the state revolves around his innate hate for the West and the East, others believes that this strategy of Bello is for self preservation and an aim to cover his tracks after looting the state dry. People very close to Bello are of the opinion that his choice of Ododo his cousin and tribesman is strategic because Ododo is not bold and well exposed to go against any decision taken by Yahaya Bello and by extension if Ododo wins, he will mobilize the state resources in support of the ambition of Yahaya Bello to contest against president Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. It is audible to the deaf that the only strategy of Ya...

Amid the intensifying game of Kogi politicking, several key players are now considering transfers from one political party to another, particularly signing deals with the popular SDP, which is currently winning the political battle. In a strategic move to strengthen his political career, Hon. Karmar Olachene Abubakar has successfully completed his transfer from the PDP. Despite being tempted with enticing offers from the ruling champions, the APC, he chose to align himself with the victorious SDP. This pre-season political transfer illustrates a sign of triumph for the SDP. This migration comes as a major blow to the ruling party, who had anticipated his arrival and that of the Ododo candidacy, hoping to secure their support. It's undoubtedly a boost for the SDP, as it strengthens their defense. Hon. Olachene brings with him extensive political experience. His presence will make it difficult for his former party to score against the SDP. Undoubte...

The Murtala Yakubu Ajaka Campaign Council for Bassa LGA have continued to receive overwhelming support across the Five wards of Bassa Kwomu district. Some of the APC executives have abandoned the sinking ship of APC to join the roaring ship of the SDP in Bassa LGA. The campaign train have been transversing the nooks and crannies Of Bassa LGA over the last one week. Leader of SDP in Bassa LGA and Secretary of The Kogi East Campaign Council Hon Ranyi Daniya, a former House of Assembly member, while thanking and appreciating the former APC executives stressed the need for continuation of the movement at the door to door level. He told the people of Bassa that Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka will provide leadership in the administration of Kogi State and promise Bassa LGA will not be left behind. He regretted the continued neglect of Bassa LGA by the current administration. Hon Daniya was at Akuba one and Akuba Two wards for the Mop up of the polling units engagement. Coordinator o...

Hon. Isah Wambai a Former House of Representatives Member for Lokoja/Koton sent APC in Kogi and it’s leadership into oblivious as he defects to Social Democratic Party with all his supporters and declares full support for Hon. Murtala Yakubu Ajaka and his running mate Chief Sam Abenemi for Kogi November 11th election. He promised to join hands in pushing out the bad leadership in Kogi state.  He said Governor Bello’s style of election is war, that Hon. Ajaka is a direct opposite of the Governor and that has encouraged him to join the SDP candidate to rescue the state from hands of highly corrupt leaders.

In a letter dated 28th August 2023, Honorable Ibrahim Aliyu Usman, the ward Chairman of Kogi Koton-Karfe Chapter and Gegu-South Ward, has officially tendered his resignation from the All Progressive Congress (APC). Notably, he hails from the same ward as Honorable Bashir Gegu, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals & Natural Resources.

Nigerian Union Of Teachers(NUT), Association of Pensioners and Local Government Employees Kabba/Bunu Branch endorses Ajaka ahead of Kogi November Governorship poll. The Coalition of Nigerian Union Of Teachers (NUT), the Association of Pensioners and the Local Government Employees in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area endorses the Candidate of the Social Demoractic Party (SDP) Hon Murtala Yakubu Ajaka.  The Group which comprises of Executives  of Teachers Union, local government staffs and the retirees of Kabba/Bunu Local Government area of Kogi state was received on behalf of Hon Ajaka by the Chairman G-1 Group Abuja, Alh Prince Gowon Enenche, a close ally of the SDP candidate.  Speaking on the endorsement of Hon Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, Comrade Michael Alelemi the NUT chairman Kabba/Bunu branch said the teachers union in Kabba didn't hesitate on the thought of the adoption of Ajaka as their candidate, stating on the untold hardship the tea...

I reframed from commenting directly on the various candidates jostling for Governorship of our dear state because I was involved in screening the candidates to ensure the best and the most acceptable candidate is thrust forward from kogi East as our consensus candidate for the November election. Now that the job is done, I feel free to comment on a specific candidate and interrogate his rise and rise on the political ladder amidst barrels of attacks and mudslingings. The ordinary Igala folks epitomize the people of culture, traditions ,profound appreciation, and yearning for development and all the good things of life. These hopes and aspirations of our people are in short supply in the state today . They are stucked with unemployed children they laboured hard to train along with the waning hope of winning bread for them to uplift their lives. The people are yearning for change. Looking for a pathway to decent living and enjoying the good things of life and not ...

Dr Maryam Shetty has been appointed as Special Adviser to the President on Culture and entertainment. Dr Maryam Shetty is replacing Barr. Hannatu Musa. Shetty who was shockingly replaced by Dr Mairiga yesterday as Minister Nominee has been appointed to to take over from Musawa Congratulations.

Former Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State, was seen in a video being circulated on the social media mocking the replacement of Ministerial Nominee from Kano State, Dr. MARYAM SHETTY. The new APC National Chairman, who is believed to be behind the replacement of Maryam Shetty, to his preferred candidate, was captrued in a viral video mocking and laughing the former nominee in Hausa Language. Click to watch the video  HERE: