The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has confirmed that three suspects apprehended by soldiers during the recently concluded governorship election in Kogi State are, in fact, police officers. This revelation comes after soldiers intercepted black security vehicles in Okene during the election, leading to several arrests. The IGP acknowledged that three of…
In the Bayelsa State governorship election held on Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the incumbent Governor, Douye Diri, as the winner. Diri, who ran on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), secured victory against Chief Timipre Sylva, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and sixteen other contenders. The…
In a hard-fought battle, the Kogi State Governorship Election held on November 11, 2023, has declared Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner. The State Returning Officer, Prof Johnson Urama, announced the victory, declaring Ododo as the elected governor with 446,237 votes. Ododo’s victory saw him defeating his closest rival, Murtala…
As voters in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states prepare to elect their governors in the upcoming elections, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued a compelling call for active civic participation. The Director-General of NOA, Lanre Issa-Onilu, underscored the significance of voting as a fundamental civic duty and urged residents to cast their votes for…
The upcoming governorship elections scheduled for November 16th in Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states are at risk of violence, as indicated by a study conducted by the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI). The research, which involved a pre-election environment risk assessment in the three states, found that previous governorship elections in these regions experienced violence, and…