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Yahaya Bello: More PDP Govs will join APC

Ihesiulo Grace 16 April 2021 0

By Tom Okpe Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State and a presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, has announced that more members of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), including governors, will soon join the ruling party.

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2023: Tinubu knows his limits in Nigerian politics – Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 30 March 2021 0

Yahaya Bello, the controversial governor of Kogi State, has said that APC National Leader Bola Tinubu is aware of his shortcomings in Nigerian politics. Bello described Tinubu as a kingmaker and leader who will back a young politician to become president in 2023 in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Monday. He went on to […]

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2023: No zoning of presidency to South in APC – Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2021 0

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has denied reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had a zoning arrangement ahead of the 2023 presidential election. There have been growing calls for the APC to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had said that […]

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APC membership registration: Your relevance lies in your ability to mobilise, Gov Bello tells state chairmen

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has charged chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 36 states of the federation and FCT that they have tangible roles to play in the party’s membership and revalidation exercise that commenced on Monday nationwide. He as well told them that their continued relevance in […]

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Governors disown Bello for rejecting Covid-19 vaccines

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2021 0

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja Nigerian governors have disowned their Kogi State colleague, Yahaya Bello, for rejecting the COVID-19 vaccines. The Nigerian government has said it is expecting at least 100,000 doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine by the end of January through the COVAX co-financing public-private facility. Governor Bello, while discouraging the use of

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Fresh #EndSARS protest dangerous, premature, Yahaya Bello warns

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2020 0

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has described the move to embark on another round of #EndSARS protests as premature, dangerous and counterproductive, Daily Times gathered. The governor, therefore, called on Nigerian youths to shelve the plan. The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday warned against any planned protest or gathering in the state. […]

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My administration has given women most opportunities — Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2020 0

Yahaya Bello the Governor Kogi state, on Wednesday, December 2 while speaking at the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Against Gender-Based Violence (NGWA-GBV) interactive forum held in Abuja stated that his administration in Kogi state has given high-level opportunities to women. He dwelled on the need for governments to give women the opportunity to participate in

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Retired judges beg Bello to pay their gratuities

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2020 0

Retired judges in Kogi State have pleaded with the state governor, Yahaya Bello to pay the gratuities of both living and dead judges, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. READ ALSO: Yahaya Bello promises massive infrastructure before second term ends The immediate past Grand Kadi, Sharia Court of Appeal, Kogi State, Hon. Kadi Zakariya Muhammad (retd.), […]

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Bello dissolves Kogi internal revenue service management for failure to meet ₦1bn expectation

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2020 0

By Idris Ahmed The management of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) has been dissolved over the inability to meet expected one billion naira monthly internally generated revenue since the beginning of this year, Daily Times gathered. The state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingly Fanwo, who, in a statement issued on Monday night, confirmed […]

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Bello, Oshiomhole, Ganduje allegedly mentioned in US visa ban

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2020 0

The United States Government have reportedly slammed ex-National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello with a visa ban, Daily Times reports. READ ALSO: Imitate US, place a visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria, Saraki implores UK, EU According […]

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Yahaya Bello promises massive infrastructure before second term ends

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2020 0

Kogi state Government, Yahaya Bello has promised to ensure “massive” infrastructural development before his second term in office elapses. READ ALSO: I would not betray Kogi, I will govern with fear of God — Yahaya Bello In a statement on Sunday, Mohammed Onogwu, chief press secretary to Bello, quoted the governor as saying this while speaking […]

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Boko Haram: Terrorists should be executed — Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 2 September 2020 0

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, said that negotiating with Boko Haram would be the last choice his administration would consider claiming that they should not be forgiven and treated as such. Daily Times gathered that the governor during the handing over of 778 women and children of Boko Haram by the 4 special forces […]

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Kogi: PDP to know fate of appeal against Yahaya Bello August 31

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

Supreme Court sitting in Abuja has fixed August 31, 2020, for the judgement in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Musa Wada against Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. Mr. Wada is challenging the election victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Yahaya Bello as the Governor of […]

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Kogi deports 78 persons to their states of origin

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Kogi State government, on Tuesday, extradited 78 homeless people and mentally challenged people back to their state of origin. Those removed are from five states in the North, including Katsina, Kaduna, Kano, Bauchi, and Zamfara. The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Fatima Kabir Buba, said those excavated were picked […]

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Kogi to establish Confluence University of Science and Technology

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

The Kogi Government has approved a bill for the establishment of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, in the state. The move was aimed at training manpower in science related courses to feed available industries in the state. FG suspends reopening of schools, gives reasons The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley […]

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PDP confident of unseating Bello at Supreme Court

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2020 0

*Expresses shock at discountenance of evidence by Appeal Court Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the judgment of the court of appeal in favour of Governor Yahaya Bello does not vitiate or detract from the fact that it won the November 16, 2019 Kogi State governorship election. The party noted with shock that the […]

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A’Court upholds Gov. Yahaya Bello’s election

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2020 0

*Dismisses 4 appeals challenging election The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Saturday upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. Five man panel of justices of the Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision dismissed four appeals filed by the  candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) , Social Democratic Party(SDP),  […]

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Obaseki exit was painful, but APC will win Edo – Yahaya Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday described the exit of the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as painful but maintained the party will outlive its present internal crisis and expand its coast in upcoming elections across the country. Governor Bello after a meeting with Gov. Sani Bello, Gov. […]

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Yahaya Bello loses PA

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2020 0

Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has lost his Personal Assistant, Suleiman Abdullateef. Abdullateef was reported to have died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness. An aide to the Governor confirmed the incident to The Nation. Buhari approves joint military police operation specifically for N/West zone However, there has been no official statement […]

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Kogi Governorship: How Bello flushed Wada at the tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2020 0

Saturday May 23, 2020 will go down in history as the day Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello won the first leg of the legal battle challenging his dream of retaining his seat for a second term as governor of Kogi state. A three man panel of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja […]