The All Progressives Congress has condemned the post-election violence reported in Kogi State, which led to the death of a Peoples Democratic Party woman leader, Salome Abuh, and destruction of property in the state.
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Achu was burnt to death after the purported victory of Governor Yahaya Bello in last Saturday’s governorship election.
The President of NCWS, Dr Gloria Shoda, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, frowned at the killings.
The PDP, in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Engr. Akeem Olatunji, said only politicians with killer instincts, propensity for vote stealing and electoral corruption would celebrate the rape of democracy witnessed in Kogi State last weekend.
All Progressives Congress National Leader, Senator Bola Tinubu, on Monday called on Bayelsa and Kogi governors-elect, Yahaya Bello and David Lyon, to provide good leadership and progressive governance in their states.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC congratulated all Nigerians, its teeming supporters and members for the hard-earned election victory.
Lawan particularly rejoiced with the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on his reelection and David Lyon for making history as the first governor Bayelsa State has elected on a platform different from the outgoing ruling party in the state, Peoples Democratic Party.
Seven others also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident that involved a petrol laden truck, three cars, four tricycles, a bus and two motorcycles.
The Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room has called for speedy setting up of the proposed Electoral Offences Commission to address issues related to electoral abuse as reported in the Kogi governorship election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says all its 30 ad-hoc staff in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State are safe and back in their respective homes after Saturday’s governorship election.
The party said this in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.
In a statement issued by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee in Abuja, INEC said that it was unfortunate there were violence in spite all efforts to ensure peaceful elections.
The party said this is ongoing in Okene and Okehi Local Government Areas in Kogi Central Senatorial District, where the governor and the APC are desperate to allocate fictitious votes and fabricate results in their favour.
Situation reports of the conduct of the Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections on the response of security agents and electorate are impressive, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, on Friday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to defend himself in the allegation of double registration framed against him by Natasha Akpoti.
The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, who adjourned the case, said the decision was to afford Governor Bello, who sought to be joined in the matter, a fair hearing.
Makinde is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Kogi State Campaign Council.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and Chairman, Kogi State Governorship Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress has pleaded with the people of the state to re-elect Governor Yahaya Bello for a second term.
Emmanuel Abe, the state FRSC sector commander, disclosed this at a one-day Training on Election Duties, organised for Staff of the commission in Lokoja on Thursday.
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Abdulmajid Ali, made this known to newsmen in Lokoja on Thursday.