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The Federal Government has been urged to beef up security ahead of the Kogi State of the swearing in ceremony of governor-elect, Yahaya Bello. This follows reports some groups opposed to the election, including some from his All Progressives Congress (APC), were planning to disrupt the event scheduled for Lokoja towards the end of the month. “There is speculation within the the nooks and crannies of the state that some groups are planning to disrupt the inaugural ceremony of the governor elect,” said Ahmed Lukman Omeiza, Chairman Nigerian Community in Ukraine. He said the proposed violence is coming from the group rebelling against the candidate of Bello as the substitute for late Abubakar Audu. The move to replace Audu with Bello, instead of James Falake, the deceased’s running mate ahead of the first round of polls, has been a source of tensions within the PAC. Omeiza said the youths of the eastern senatorial district had consistently maintained there would be no peace during th

"I want to start by glorifying Almighty God for making my one-week Constituency Outreach, which was a continuation of the practical expression of my covenant with my constituents, the very good people of Okene-Ogori/Magongo federal constituency of Kogi State, a success. My beloved friends, I wish to highlight some of my previous achievements in my sojourn in the Federal House of Representatives before I update you on the weeklong activities. Upon the commencement of my legislative term in May, 2011 I set in a mechanism to collate and sift our people’s most pressing needs with a view to generating a scale of preference that would inform our constituency intervention activities. It was this all inclusive process that led to the conduct of the first ever political town hall meeting in Ebiraland in November 2011 where I jointly deliberated and agreed on the best way to represent the people. In the 2012 legislative year, I constructed over thirty boreholes across the wards so as to

By Ismail M. Kabir Youths from Idapokiti community of Okene have cried out to the incoming governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello to save their road from collapse. The call was made last recently as the youths commenced another round of community rehabilitation work on the dilapidated Idoji-Badoko road, 3 years after similar approach was adopted to make the road motorable after years of neglect by successive administrations of Okene Local government Area. "This is the second time such effort is being employed to save this badly eroded road from total collapse", a youth in the area told Ebiraview. Earlier in 2012, youths from the community poured out in droves to fill the roads with rocks and laterites from the hills. The spokesperson of the community, Mallam Adams Bello lamented the long neglect of the road by various local government administrations in Okene. Recalling the patriotic gesture of the youth in the area Adams said that "The 3-week manual lab

By Basit Imam Dankudi The Inauguration Events for Governor Elect Alhaji Adoza Yahaya Bello. The 4th Executive Governor of Kogi State. My warmest greetings to Ebira Opete, Ebira Etuno, Ebira Agatu, Ebira Toto, to all our great ancestors and all our brothers and Sisters, the Igalas, the Okuns and all other stakeholders in Kogi State and beyond. Once again, I great you all. This victory we are about to celebrate is a victory for all Kogi people. Alhaji Adoza Yahaya Bello's victory is ordained by God almighty and anointed. His success is for all Kogites regardless of tribe, religion, ethnicity, sex or race. By his own words: I will run an inclusive government where everyone is a partner in the democratic process of our state. As we prepare for this historic event, I wish to appeal to everyone to make this event a pageant one, for peace and security. We want everyone to participate with love and compassion to make it the best in the history of the state. It is time to extend ha

Alhaji Bello Mohammed Oreyi has been appointed the new Ohi of Adavi in Kogi State. Bello emerged the new Ohi on Tuesday after beating nine other contestants in an election conducted by the Council of Kingmakers in the community. He succeeds the late Ohi, Dr. Bello Ibrahim, who died on Oct. 14, 2015 at the age of 78 years. One of the kingmakers, Mallam Yakubu Beida, while announcing Bello as the new Ohi elect, said that Bello polled eight out of the 13 votes, while four other contestants scored one vote each. He said that five other contestants had no vote. “Having scored the highest votes which was 8 out of the total votes cast of 13, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Ireyi is hereby declared the winner and returned elected as Ohi of Adavi, “he said. Beida said the election of the new Ohi was in accordance with Section 6 sub-section 7, page 5 and Section 9 Sub-Section 1, Page 6 of the Legal Notice, Law No. 2 , 2006 for the creation /establishment and procedure for the ascension of the stool

By comrade Abubakar I kunaiye. I have always asked myself this simple question about the Asiwaju of Africa, Bola Ahmed Tinubu based on his unique political achievements: why upon all his visibly appreciable political achievements some disgruntled elements still cast aspersion against him? Thank God, the few years I have spent in South-West Nigeria today have given me the true knowledge about the kind of a personality that Asiwaju Tinubu is made of. Someone who so much believes in mentoring the younger ones, improving the living standard of his people and transforming his community progressively, ought to be eulogized and appreciated. Anything short of that may be seen as an act of ingratitude. Despite his shortcomings as a human being, Asiwaju Tinubu has made a lot of impacts on our socio-political lives in this country; several lawmakers, commissioners, heads of various MDAs, ministers, state governors, vice president and to a reasonable extent, the president of the federal republi

Your Excellency Sir, Those who advised you not to pay civil servant their legitimate entitlement, has given you the most thoughtless and wicked advice. These Decision has subject millions into untold hardship. "The prophet  said when a servant works for you, pay him even before his sweat get dried." So as to enjoy the fruits of his labour. But you have deprived  many  parents there only source of livelihood for over 90 Good days(3 month). We don't have any power over you because we belief that the authority you have now which is been used to oppress and humiliate  us is from God and we also belief that you have him to  answer to. But before you take your last step out of Luguard House remember these questions; Do you have idea how many homes u have broken?  Do u have idea how many lives u have shattered ? Do u in any way knows that leadership is service to humanity? Your Excellence sir, where is your Humanity? Where is your fear of God? Do you still remember so

By Eneye Mohammed Ametinigo Indeed, it has become a tread in Nigeria for losers in elections to play on primordial sentiments so as to make things difficult for the winners in such elections. While claiming to be working for their sectional group, the primordial leaders are actually using the unsuspecting public as cannon fodder. Ebira people voted for APC in Kogi Guber poll despite that late Audu was the standard bearer. When the law saw AYB as successor upon his untimely demise; Igalas saw the development utterly unacceptable, and opportunity to distract the divinely and constitutional benefit of the of the mandate of AYB. Some Igalas hit upon the propaganda stunt of all sorts. The Okuns who comfortably accepted slot no 2 having displaced Ebira to the no 3 are now seeing Hon James Faleke as the "golden boy" to benefits the feat of APC in Kogi Guber poll. The collaboration of some Igalas and some Okuns are merely following the footsteps of the 'devil' who was envi

Members of the transition committee of Kogi State Governor elect, His Excellency Yahaya Bello Adoza's transition committee members paid acourtesy visit to the Ohinoyi of Ebira land, His Royal Majesty Ado Ibrahim today at his Azad Palace, GRA Okene. The visit was part of the committee commitment to get the contribution of the traditional institution for a comprehensive report and handing over note to the incoming government. Among the visiting committee members were Hon Asiwaju Idris Asiru, Mrs Khadijat, Dr Isah Shaibu, Prof. Akeredolu, Hon Arc. Mumuni Okara, Hon No Case and Hon Idris Aruwa.

Order of substituted service was granted Faleke's lawyers to serve Yahaya Bello on the Tribunal's notice board as well as his last known address in Okene(Family residence). Order was also granted to enable PDP inspect election  materials. Orders were granted by the tribunal in favour of APGA, PPA, ADC and Labour Party respectively to serve defendants. In all,  there were 6 substituted order service granted by the Tribunal today.