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 minister’s 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 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ 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. “The aides include Yakubu Nasir Abdulhakeem, who is to serve as the Executive Secretary, Kogi State Office for…