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Published Aug 09, 2015 by Greenbarge Reporters The battle for the Kogi state governorship contest in November has began in earnest as no fewer than 27 aspirants under the canopy of All Progressives Congress (APC) have so far obtained the party’s expression of interest forms from the national secretariat in Abuja. Screening of the aspirants has been scheduled to begin tomorrow, Monday. With the number of aspirants, the party is believed to have had raked in N148 million from the sales of the expression of interest forms,  which costs N5.5 million each.

By Kogireports.com Former Managing Director of the Daily Times Newspapers, Dr. Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba, has said that his ambition to be the next governor of Kogi state is real, saying that he is not out to step down for any other aspirants without genuine reasons. The former Special Assistant on Media to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, answering questions after he had been presented the Nominations and Expression of interest forms at the APC national secretariat said, Kogi State has the resources, both human and material to meet the need of the people.

SPEECH BEING DELIVERED BY DR JEROME OHIKERE ON THE OCCASION OF COLLECTING INTENT FORM FOR KOGI STATE’S GOVERNORSHIP RACE ON BEHALF OF ALHAJI SANUSI ABUBAKAR. Protocol, We like to appreciate the courage and vision we share that made all of us to be here today to purchase this nomination form in the absence of our proposed principal. For most of us, we are trying to demonstrate our love for our state by our determination to sourcing for one of the most credible men to steer its affairs since this is the only state we can lay claim on.

A top contender for the ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) inthe forthcoming governorship poll in Kogi State, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has picked the party nomination form ahead of the primary election scheduled to hold on August 29, 2015. Speaking through his media adviser, Michael Jegede, in a statement issued after obtaining his form on Monday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, Abatemi-Usman said he joined the gubernatorial race to salvage Kogi State from the utter state of backwardness it has been since its creation about twenty-four years ago.

CONDEMNATION OF VIOLENT KILLING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND A CALL TO STOP THE DEHUMANIZING ACTS METED OUT TO INNOCENT CITIZENS BY THE POLICE IN OKENE LGA AND ENVIRONS The Ebira Unity Progressive Forum wish to condemn the killing of two police officers by unknown gunmen in Okene and also wish to condemn and protest in her strongest terms the unending harassment of innocent Ebira citizens by the Police as seen in the numerous arrests, intimidation and punishments carried out by the Police on the 31st of July 2015 in "retaliation" for their slain colleagues.

By Ismail M. Kabir Honourable Abdulrahman Badamasuiy, a member of the House of Representatives who represented Adavi/Okehi federal constituency in the immediate past 7th National Assembly has released an illustrative evidence of his stewardship to his constituency barely two months after leaving office. Hon. Abdulrahman Badamasuiy In the magazine tagged Legislative Mandate of Hon. Abdulrahman Badamasuiy, the enigmatic lawmaker and astute politician described his tenure as a fulfillment of his desire to rescue the decaying infrastructure in his constituency. ( See pictures of Hon. Badamasuiy achievement here... ) In an appreciation message contained in the release, the lawmaker craved the understanding of groups, communities and individuals he could not touch directly in the course of his mandate at the green chambers of the national assembly, attributing his default to circumstances beyond his control, sayin that "we sincerely appeal to all individuals, groups and

Gov. Wada The Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Staff Welfare, Dan Ochu-Baiye, has accused the National Working Committee of the party of requesting N1billion from Governor Idris Wada to enable him contest for a second term in office.

Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Bello has strongly condemed the killing of two policemen in Okene by unidentified gunmen. Hon. Abdullahi Bello Hon. Abdullahi Bello who is currently a member representing Okene/Ogori-Magongo federal constituency at the National Assembly described the act as barbaric, senseless and capable of undermining the relative peace in the community.  Two policemen from the mobile units of the Okene division were attacked this morning by unknown gunmen while on duty.

Below are pictures extracted from the legislative madate magazine of Hon. Abdulrahman Badamasuiy who represented Adavi/Okehi federal constituency at the lower chamber of the recently concluded 7th National Assembly. All projects as presented in the pictures below have been independently verified by EbiraView Media. Members of the public are are equally urged to conduct their own investigations into the claims for prosterity sake. See images:

As Published on ThisdayLive. Com, 28 Jul 2015 As Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State concludes his first term in office, the battle for his job may have picked up in earnest as top contenders in the All Progressives Congress slug it out, writesShola Oyeyipo The tenure of the current Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada is bid to come to an end on January 27, 2016. But ahead of this winding up, the people are already warming up to go to the polls on November of this year to elect the next occupant of the Lugard House in Lokoja for the next four years. Kogi, alongside Edo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Anambra and Ekiti, fell from the list of states whose handover dates are May 29 every four years consequent upon a Supreme Court ruling from a prolonged litigation of election petitions.