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The House of Representatives today took over the functions of the Kogi State House of Assembly over the crisis that engulfed the assembly in the last one month. In taking the decision at plenary, the House said its action was in line with the provision of Section 11 (4) of the 1999 Constitution, which says the National Assembly could take over the functions of any state assembly that is enmeshed in crisis. You can recalls that five members of the Kogi assembly purportedly impeached the speaker Momoh Jimoh Lawal and elected Umar Imam as new speaker. Consequently, the House passed a resolution a fortnight ago setting up an ad-hoc committee to visit the state assembly with a view to resolving the matter. Although the five lawmakers shunned the Reps panel, the committee submitted its report last week, which was considered at plenary today. The House also urged the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase to immediately seal off the Kogi assembly since the House has taken over its

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Kogi on Tuesday fixed March 14 and March15 for the adoption of pre-hearing addresses from parties in a suit challenging the election of Gov. Yahaya Bello. Mr James Faleke, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and five others, had filed six different petitions before the tribunal challenging the election of Bello. It would be recalled that Bello was declared winner of the Dec.5 gubernatorial election in the state. However, the parties challenged the election of the governor on the ground that he was not validly elected and that his election did not follow due process as contained in the Electoral Act. The parties challenging Bello’s election were the former governor of the state, Capt. Idris Wada of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Faleke of APC and Usman Zainab of African Development Congress. The others were Mr Akwu Goodman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Mr Emmanuel Ozigi of the Progressive People’s Alliance a

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Barrister James Ocholi (SAN), who together with his wife and son were killed in a car crash in Abuja on March 6, 2016.  President Buhari described the Minister of State for Labour's death as untimely, regretting that Nigeria has lost a key component of the CHANGE agenda. "Barrister Ocholi was an accomplished and patriotic Nigerian, who was keen to accept the call to service at a time his country needed him," President Buhari said, adding that in the few months he had been in office, the late minister of state had already begun to distinguish himself through his commitment and dedication to his portfolio. The late Ocholi has had a long record of political association with President Buhari. President Buhari also consoled with the government and people of Kogi State, whom he described as having lost a distinguished and irreplaceable son. He prayed that God would comfort them and grant them the grac

Press Release Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has expressed shock and devastation at the death of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barrister James Ocholi, SAN. The Governor described the late Ocholi as a pragmatic, dynamic, humane and brilliant law officer, who was known around the world for his dexterous approach to legal and political issues and one of the most unswerving constitutional lawyers Nigeria has ever produced. Alh. Bello recollected with nostalgia, how the late Senior Advocate of Nigeria joined other progressive minded individuals around the country to drive the intellectual pillars of the All Progressives Congress, describing the late Ocholi as a complete gentleman who was irrevocably committed to the advancement of Nigeria. The Governor also expressed deep sadness over the death of other members of the late Minister's family who were also victims of the ghastly accident which occurred along the Kaduna-Abuja road. He described the late Mi

The Special Adviser to Governor and the acting Commissioner of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alh. (Engr) Abubakar Ohere resumes office today. The briefing of the Ministry was held at the office of the Hon. Commisioner of the Ministry. The SA sought for the cooperation of the management and staff of the Ministry for productivity, creativity and commitment for effective service delivery in line with the New Direction. He stressed that the Ministry will seek the cooperation of our royal fathers to assist the Governor in ensuring peace and harmonious relationship  in their domain.  He urged the Local Government Chairmen to ensure that the magnanimity of His Excellency in eliminating the burden of inadequate funding, affecting the smooth operations of the Local Government Councils are greatly reduced, as such, it should be translated into the well-being of the workers and the common people in their respective local government areas. While addressing the leadership of Local

Despite the popular outcry over the demolition of all the roundabouts in Lokoja the state capital, at the weekend, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has reiterated his resolve to make the state an industrial giant capable of leading the nation to a new era of economic prosperity. According to a statement by Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, after meetings between the governor and players in the agriculture and mining sectors Abuja at the weekend, Governor Bello has identified the major sectors to move the state forward. “Kogi State has immense economic opportunities and my administration is prepared to tap into the potential to take the state to a new development pedestal,” he said. He noted that the administration’s policy is to expand the frontiers of possibilities in the state to make agriculture and mining the pillars of industrialisation. Also speaking, Mallam Idris Asiru, Special Adviser to the Governor on Finance, Economy, Commerce and Investments,

The Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Adoza Bello, has said that the ongoing demolition of roundabouts in the state capital, Lokoja has noting to do with any fetish beliefs. The people of Lokoja woke up yesterday morning to find out that all the roundabouts in Lokoja has been demolished by the state government. This was coming few days after the governor ordered the removal of all political bill boards in Lokoja metropolitan city. The demolishing may not be unconnected with the rumour making the round that charms and other fetish materials may have been planted in all the roundabouts in Lokoja metropolis. But in a swift reaction, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Edward David Onoja said the governor took the decision to demolish the roundabouts to give the state capital a facelift by building more befitting structures. Onoja who refuted the claim in some quarters  that the demolishing of the roundabouts was based on juju scars, noting that the government was not part of the previ