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19 Oct
Stakeholders in Kogi State, especially those from Kogi East, have condemned the alleged instigation of violence in the senatorial district by the Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Muritala Yakubu, saying it is capable of disenfranchising voters in the zone and working against serious contenders from Kogi East.
19 Oct
The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has again called on security agencies to immediately invite the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Muritala Yakubu, over concocted lies capable of undermining security efforts in the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who doubles as the Spokesman for the…
15 Oct
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship campaign council in Kogi State on Sunday visited stakeholders in Ogorimagongo/Okene federal constituency, in Kogi Central Senatorial District, including monarchs, community and religious leaders. Okene is the home of the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Ahmed Usman Ododo. The visits were in…
13 Oct
The Kogi State Chairman of the African Democratic Party (ADC), Kingsley Oga and other members of the party across the three senatorial districts have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
13 Oct
Saddened by the hardship the people of Bunu district in the Kabbabunu local government Council of Kogi State who daily encountered hardship as the main road leading to their communities is almost cut off, the ADC governorship candidate in the November 11 election in Kogi State, Leke Abejide has said if elected he would fix the road within his first 100 days in office.
12 Oct
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has once again maintained that ethnic politics has no place in the state, describing those pursuing any agenda aside from that which would benefit the entire state as enemies of the people.
11 Oct
Okun political leaders, on Wednesday, unanimously agreed to work with the All Progressives Congress and promised to deliver en masse for the Governorship Candidate of the party, Usman Ododo. The leaders gave the assurances during a meeting convened by the Obaro of Kabba, Oba Solomon Owoniyi, which drew all the First Class Traditional, Political and…
11 Oct
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that about 5.4 million voters have been registered ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo States.
8 Oct
The people of Kogi State have been asked to provide the opportunity for the consolidation of the outstanding dividends of democracy that have been visibly provided by the All Progressives Congress in the state, by voting for the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, in the November 11 governorship election.
7 Oct
Over 70 Civil Society Organisations that have been in the struggle for credible elections in Nigeria for over 20 years have called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Governor of Kogi State to urgently ensure that politicians stoking violence in the state with inciting statements and political brigandage that have led to loss of lives and property are made to face the law.
4 Oct
On Tuesday, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, paid a condolence visit to the family of the female member of the party, Khadijat Yahaya, who was allegedly killed by thugs loyal to the SDP Governorship Candidate Murtala Yakubu in Kotonkarfe.
3 Oct
The Kogi State All Progressives Congress Campaign Council has reiterated its call on security agencies to bring the killers of a female APC supporter to book, while also calling the attention of the public to what it described as the latest lies that had been concocted by the Social Democratic Party on the matter.

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