Bello ‘ll use N30bn bailout fund for vote buying -Kogi PDP aspirants

Two governorship aspirants of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 26 Kogi State governorship election have expressed fears that the N30.8 billion bailout fund released by the federal government to the state will be used by Governor Yahaya Bello for vote-buying. The fund, which was released to the state government earlier this month, was meant for payment of workers’ salaries and pensions. The two aspirants, Dr. Victor Adoji and AVM Salihu Attawodi recalled that the federal government refused to release such funds to the immediate past Kogi governor, Idris Wada shortly before the 2015 election for fears that

By |July 24th, 2019|Categories: Politics|Tags: , |0 Comments

Kogi: My Endorsement Not Electoral Votes – Buhari Tells Traditional Rulers Seeking Support For Gov Bello

Gov. Yahaya Bello, Kogi state governor has taken state influential traditional rulers to beg Mr. Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigeria President for his endorsement for the November 11 state governor election. All the prominent traditional rulers in the state followed Bello to beg Buhari, except Mr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ibiraland. Starnews gathered that Ibrahim said he cannot support Bello because he finds it difficult to convince his subjects to vote for Bello citing the Governor’s failure as reason he can’t endorse him for second term in office. Sources said president Buhari asked the traditional rulers to go back home

By |June 20th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Photo: Masquerade Endorses Yahaya Bello For Second Term

A Twitter user decried his plight as a masquerade was seen endorsing Gov. Yahaya Bello by holding his poster.  The Twitter user by the name, Austin Okai, wrote -  "I am sure this masquerade wants his own Venza from Kogi State Government. Another masquerade endorsing Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello”. “This is a serious endorsement for Yahaya Bello re-election. May be masquerade will vote him that day @adeyanjudeji" See full photo

By |May 27th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

We Can’t Win Kogi With Bello As Candidate, Party Stakeholders Tell Buhari

Ahead of November governorship election in Kogi State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum in Kogi State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the national body of the ruling APC not to foist the incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello, on the people as the party candidate if they plan to win the incoming governorship election in the State. The group revealed that the Kogi State governor has received a total sum of N344 billion for the past 38 months he has been in charge of the state and still owes salaries, pensions and gratuities without any visible capital projects on

By |April 30th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

How Yahaya Bello Awarded Contract of N1.8b 3 Years Ago Without Execution – Dino Melaye Reveals

Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, has accused the state Governor, Yahaya Bello, of awarding contract of N1.8 billion naira to TEC Engineering 3 years ago without execution. The Senator said the contract was awarded for the construction of a fly-over bridge at Ganaja Junction, Lokoja. Senator Dino shared copies of documents including Certificate of valuation, Request letter from the commissioner of works Engr. A. A Sadiq, Payment voucher, Request letter by the commissioner of Finance with approval of Yahaya Bello.  He also published the Certificate of Due process for the contract, Receipt by TEC Engineering

By |April 30th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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