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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...