By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), in Kogi State has described as a show of shame the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) primaries which were marred by alleged widespread irregularities, violence and imposition of candidates. State Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Musa Audu Dankano,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A former governorship candidate in Kogi State, Barr. Abdulrahman Tanko has emerged senatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the western axis of the state, ahead of next year’s general elections. Tanko emerged unopposed during the primaries of the west senatorial district of the party held at the state…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources, Engr Abubakar Bashir Gegu has congratulated the party over a successful House of Representatives Primary election in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituecy. Bashir-Gegu, who spoke with newsmen shortly after the conclusion of the primary election, described the outcome of the election as…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The former Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on SMEs, Hon. Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, has won the House of Representatives primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituecy. Aguye defeated his closest rival, Hon. Idris Ndako who polled 24 votes with 70 votes, while Hon Saidu…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The All Progressives Congress Primaries is getting messier with the arrest and suspension of two Council Chairmen. A source from Ijumu who spoke with Newsmen on condition of anonymity lamented the threat to deliver the Speaker as candidate of the APC for Kabba Bunu Ijumu Federal Constituency by all means….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Candidates elected on Thursday under the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the House of Assembly in Kogi State showed that not all the government endorsed aspirants got the tickets. Though in the Central Senatorial axis, aside Ogori/Magongo (which was not cleared who was the authentic government aspirant), all the Governor’s…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some aspirants in the forthcoming Kogi State All Progressives Congress, (APC) for National and State legislative seats are threatening to leave the ruling party should the leadership of the party still go ahead to use the purported ‘unity list’ for its primary elections, NationalWatch has learnt. Some of the aspirants…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The story of some special candidates, whose names have been penned down in a list called “unity list” and said to be enjoying the support of the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been laid to rest has the governor rejected the list and warned against imposition of candidates…
*** Gov. Bello orders for free, pransparent primaries By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has not endorsed any candidate for the forthcoming general election. The governor at a stakeholders meeting held yesterday night in Abuja, a source said rejected a unity list brought in by some government officials. A…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Three-term House of Representatives member, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, on Tuesday beat former Senator Dino Melaye to secure the ticket of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for Kogi west senatorial zone. Yusuf representing Kabba/Bunu Ijumu federal constituency, polled 163 delegates votes to defeat Melaye with 99 in a rerun after…