GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the father of Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, is dead. His death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo. Fanwo described the 83-year-old Momohsani as a devout Muslim who would be buried in line with Islamic…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, declaring that he remains deeply grateful for the role Bello played in his political journey. Ododo made this known on Friday while speaking with journalists after a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has declared that if any violence occurs at her homecoming rally today, three political figures should be blamed. She listed them as Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Former Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello and incumbent, Usman Ododo. Akpoti-Uduaghan called for a peaceful Sallah celebration today, urging her constituents to embrace harmony during the…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has declared that no citizen of the state should go to bed hungry under his watch. Ododo made the declaration at the official flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative Food Outreach Programme in Lokoja, the state capital, on Monday. The governor reaffirmed his administrationās commitment to food security, emphasizing…
The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, at his Abuja residence on Thursday afternoon. Bello was accompanied by his successor and current Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. The visit was disclosed in a statement by the ministerās spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on X (formerly Twitter) on…
The Kogi State Government has declared that Governor Usman Ododo remains a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, stressing that he is not considering defecting to the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party. This statement was made in response to a report by an online news platform (not PUNCH Online), which went viral early on…
Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fueled defection rumours with his unexpected attendance at a meeting of the opposition Peopleās Democratic Party (PDP) Governorsā Forum. The meeting, which took place at the Taraba State Government House, was hosted by Governor Agbu Kefas and attended by some PDP…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State has criticized Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo for appointing 1,192 additional aides. The appointments were announced in a Monday statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashde Ayoade. āThe aides include Yakubu Nasir Abdulhakeem, who is to serve as the Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for…