In a bid to restore order, the petitioners’ lawyer, Pius Akubo, SAN, requested an adjournment, which the tribunal granted, scheduling the continuation of the hearing for April 1st.
Politics
The appointment of Mr. Iorpev is contained in a letter dated 26th day of March, 2024, and signed by the Secretary to Benue State Government, Professor Joseph Alakali on behalf of the Governor.
…saying that his admirable leadership abilities and conviction in the value of “our nationhood” “earned him the appointment,”
“………..the list of candidates from the various political parties was included.”
“NNPP, therefore, urges the good people of Kogi to vigorously support, campaign for, and elect Dr Mubarak as the next governor of Kogi State come November 2023,” he added.
In the primary, Dino received 313 votes, defeating Jabiru Usman, who received 127 votes and was his closest opponent.
The special congress was conducted yesterday at the Muhammadu Buhari Civic Centre in Lokoja, the state capital…
Dr. Moses Paul, the group’s convener, addressed reporters after today’s strategy meeting. Dr. Paul had previously called for a national day of mourning in memory of the deaths at a press conference in Abuja.
This comes after the state governor, Yahaya Bello, hosted crucial stakeholders meeting at the APC state headquarters in Lokoja on Thursday, where the governor allegedly introduced his favored candidate, a former state auditor general named Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Recall that, the ruling party had previously stated that it would use an indirect method to hold the governorship primary polls in Kogi State.
