Kogi
30 Mar
The Election Petitions Tribunal on the Kogi State Governorship election, was on Saturday turned into a theater of drama as six witnesses provided by the Social Democratic Party entertained the court with different amusing submissions as they struggled to answer questions during cross-examination.
30 Mar
The Kogi State Government has debunked what it described as a headless allegation by the Social Democratic Party that it masterminded attacks on witnesses at the ongoing Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, saying the allegation was not only reckless, but stands logic on its head.
28 Mar
The testimony of a witness of the Social Democratic Party at the Election Petition Tribunal on the Kogi State governorship election went awry, on Thursday as the witness' statement before the Tribunal contradicted the documents submitted.
25 Mar
The star witness of the Social Democratic Party and its candidate in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, in a dramatic twist, told the Election Petition Tribunal on Monday that he was not in Kogi State on the day of the election.
21 Mar
Indigenes of Kogi State from Okun land have passed a vote of confidence in the Governor of the State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, the former Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the leadership of the APC in Kogi State. The Okun people, representing the true voice of partisan and non-partisan sons and daughters, also condemned comments credited…
17 Mar
. Advise against prioritising political battles contrary to Tinubu’s robust anti-corruption policy . Say charging ex-Gov for crime predating his tenure reflects desperation without due dilligence . Advise EFCC boss to shut out selfish politicians, concentrate on genuine struggles Civil Society Organisations and human rights lawyers have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
15 Mar
The Kogi State Governor, Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, Friday, visited the FGN Power Company, Abuja to seek for greater collaboration between the company and the State Government to enhance power supply to Kogi State.
15 Mar
The Kogi State Government has once again told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to come clean on the reason behind its unrelenting persecution and media trial of the immediate past Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, saying that the world would be eager to know why the Commission is trying so hard to find what is not missing.
14 Mar
The Supreme Court has set aside an earlier ruling of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the inspection Order granted the Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) by the Governorship election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja.
14 Mar
There was confusion on Thursday at the Federal High Court in Abuja, following amended charges filed against Alli Bello and Daudu Suleiman, including the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, in which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed they allegedly diverted about N100 billion belonging to the state government in September 2015, months before former Governor Bello assumed office as Governor.
8 Mar
A group of Kogi indigenes on Friday, alerted the public to beware of political jobbers who they said were playing the script of their "defeated paymasters with their recent show of shame at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission", saying Kogi State indigenes will forever be grateful to former Governor Yahaya Bello for his transformational leadership.
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