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By Ismail M. Kabir As the race for Kogi governorship draws closer, an aspirant with sterling qualities and unmatched pedigree has joined the race. Sanusi Abubakar  The latest aspirant whose towering achievement in life was built on the premise of enterprise has a tall record of unparalleled philanthropy across Kogi state and beyond. He has been pulled into the race by concerned group and individuals who are convinced that his unbeatable track records in humanitarian services that have touched the lives of thousands of less privileged people across the divides has endeared him to many, a feat that could be leveraged to emancipate Kogi state from its current hemorrhage. One is poised to ask, who is Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar? Profile: ALHAJI (DR.) ABUBAKAR SANUSI. Alhaji Abubakar Sanusi Aliyu was born to the family of Late Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu (popularly known as Abu Inihaya) and late Hajia Asmau Abubakar on the 1st of July 1961 at Okene in Kogi State. He started hi

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