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TEXT OF WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY COMRADE BABA ABDULRAZAK, THE PRESIDENT-GENERAL (OUT-GOING), EBIRA YOUTH CONGRESS (EYC) AT UTENYI/OHUNENE, EGANYI DISTRICT, AJAOKUTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE ON TUESDAY, 23rd JUNE, 2020. Gentlemen of the press, Distinguished members and followers of the Congress, Ladies and gentlemen. We, the leadership of the youths of Ebira, under the aegis of Ebira Youth Congress (EYC), the apex socio-cultural organization of the youths of Ebira ethnic nationality both at home and in diaspora, have critically reviewed recent developments in Kogi state and deemed apt to call this press briefing to bring to your knowledge and indeed, that of the whole world, the mindless and relentless efforts by our neighbours at the eastern flank of Kogi state, the Igalas, to rob us of our God-given lands and other resources through judicial “abracadabra”! This conference is in furtherance of our efforts aimed at averting ethnic conflicts being orchestr...

The Special Adviser to Kogi State Governor on Special Projects and Focal Person, Kogi Social Investment Programme, Hon. Abdulkareem Suleiman Onyekehi has expressed his condolences to the Majority Leader of Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Sheikh Abdullahi Bello aka Chop Knuckle on the demise of his father, Alhaji Hassan Balogun. Late Alhaji Hassan Balogun The deceased, a former chairman of Ajaokuta Local Government Area died at early hours of today in Abuja.  Hon. Onyekehi described the late Alhaji Hassan Balogun as an astute politician whose political goodwill as a former local council chairman remains indelible. "We are sad over the loss of our father, a reputable politician whose political glory has been inherited by his son, our capable Majority Leader of Kogi House of Assembly, Hon. Abdullahi Bello aka Chop Knuckle. " The good people of Ajaokuta will miss him but his political legacy will remain indelible in our hearts. " I therefore wish to express my...

By Ismail M. Kabir, Lokoja A coalition of concerned Ebira interest groups has cautioned against acts of tribal incitement and violence in the ongoing legal tussle over the ownership of Ajaokuta land. The caution was contained in a release by the Special Adviser to Governor Yahaya Bello on Special Projects, Hon. Abdulkarim Onyekehi Suleiman following a historic visit to the native village of Ajaokuta by various groups and relevant stakeholders. The visit, led by the Ebira Youth Congress (EYC) and government appointees from Ajaokuta LGA to the palace of Ohiete of Ajaokuta, the leading traditional ruler of the area also culminated into delivery of a World Press Conference on the legal battle for the true owners of Ajaokuta between Ebira people and the Igalas. Hon. Onyekeki said the delegation reminded the good people of Ajaokuta of the need to eschew violence and cooperate with Gov. Yahaya Bello's government's commitment to peaceful resolution of the matter. The relea...

By: Buhari Sani Omolori The 21st-century mind is expected to be the most refined, most coherent and most advanced in knowledge. That is why it is surprising to see a Federal High Court ruled out of ignorance and to see a king heavily burdened by expansionism, and constantly fanning dangerous fires amongst people who have peacefully lived as neighbors.  His Royal Majesty, the Attah Igala, Ameh Oboni relied on the supposed treaty of 1841 to lay claim to Ajaokuta, Kotonkarfi and Lokoja lands.If this were not putting the cart before the horse, then he should have established ownership of the land which in turn would have given the right to cede or sell. You cannot sell what you do not own. The said treaty never came into effect.  I am not sure if the present Attah were as informed as Attah Aliyu Obajeh who knew that The Queen, upon discovering the fraud in the deal, declined to sanction it. In his misguided letter to General Sani Abacha in 1995, Attah was  well aw...