Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) has said that security officials were complicit in the violence and disruption that characterised the Kogi State elections. Jibrin Ibrahim, a senior fellow of the CDD, said this on Monday during a press conference in Abuja. The Kogi State election was reportedly characterised by the late arrival of electoral materials, […]

Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Musa Wada, has rejected the declaration of Governor Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Saturday election. Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had returned Bello as the winner of that election. But Wada said that Bello of the All Progressives Congress did not win […]

For voting its candidates in Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has thanked the electorate in both states. It said in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) thanks the good people of Kogi and Bayelsa States over the Party’s resounding […]

Ondo State Governor Ol­uwarotimi Ak­eredolu, SAN, has congratulated his Kogi state counterpart, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on his re-election for another term in office. He also congratulated Bayelsa State governor-elect, Chief David Lyon, over his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. Expressing delight over the outcome of the exercise, he also congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Bayelsa State governor-elect, Mr David Lyon, saying that his victory at Saturday’s poll was “impressive.” A State House statement by his media aide, Mr Femi Adesina, said” President Buhari also commends APC supporters in particular and Nigerians in general in the State who exercised their civic rights in a peaceful […]

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr David Lyon, has won the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof Faraday Orunmuwese, announced this on Monday morning. He returned Lyon as the winner of the keenly contested […]

President Muhammadu Buhari and Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Source: Twitter President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Kogi State Governor, Mr Yahaya Bello, ran a good race in the November 16 governorship poll and won it well. This was contained in his message of congratulations to Bello, who was declared the winner of the poll […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has officially declared the incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello, as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. Announcement of the result was put on hold on Sunday evening after results in 19 out of the 21 council areas were released by INEC. The commission said they were still awaiting […]