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Meet Ebira Governorship Aspirants for Kogi State 2016 Guber Election

List of governorship aspirants from Kogi Central Senatorial District and their profiles.
1. Dr. Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba is a renowned journalist, playwright, teacher and the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's Spokesman between 2003 and 2005. He was also the Managing Director of Daily Times between 1999 and 2003. He bagged his
bachelor of Theatre Art degree from the University of Ibadan, Master of Art in Journalism from the New York University and his PhD in Performance Studies from the same university. He hailed from Oboroke-Ihima in Okehi Local Government of Kogi State. He has shown interest on the governorship race twice on the platform of PDP but failed to win the party's ticket. He is vying on the platform of APC.
2. Alhaji Yahaya Bello Adoza (Fair Plus) is an astute business man and the Managing Director of FairPlus International Ltd and also the Director of Kogi Youth Arise Forum. He worked at the Revenue Mobilization and Fiscal Commission where he rose to the position of Assistant Chief Accountant. He bagged his Bachelor of Accounting Degree from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and Master of Business Administration from the same institution. He is also a Chartered Fellow of Association of National Accountant of Nigeria (ANAN). He hailed from Agasa in Okene Local Government of Kogi State. He is vying on the platform of APC.
3. Alhaji AbubakarSadiq Umar Adabara (ASUA) was a civil servant and the son of late Alh Abdullahi Adabara of idozumi. He was a staff of The Federal Ministry of Land, Housing and Urban Development between 1994 and 2014. He obtained a National Diploma of Architecture from The Federal Polytechnic Birnin Kebbi and Bachelor Degree in Public Administration from the Uthman Danfodio University Sokoto. He hailed from Idozumi Area of Okene Local Government of Kogi State. He is vying on the platform of APC.
4. Amoto Banjo Moses is a classic actor and the CEO of TopLine Global Int'l Mega Links Limited and the Director of Top-Notch Universal Business Limited. He has worked with several organizations international and local including Virgin Atlantic airline in 2001, lab-scientist, National hospital Abuja in 2007, and Assistant Lecturer, Federal Science and Technology College Zuru 2009. He is vying on the platform of PDP.
5. Senator Nurudeen Abatemi is the immediate past Senator of the 7th Assembly and the Special Assistant to the Ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole. He bagged his bachelor of Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife and Master Degree in Water (Hydro and Hydraulic) Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He  hailed from Okene in Okene Local Government of Kogi State. He is vying on the platform of APC.
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