Nigeria News » Kogi News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Kogi LG elections: APC, PDP, other political parties' fates revealed
The Kogi State Electoral Commission has officially declared the winners of the 2026 local government (LG) election. Legit.ng has the full details.
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Nigeria’s electoral democracy is trapped in personality politics
Unless political parties can explain what they would change, how they would finance those changes and how citizens could judge their performance, a new electoral victory may deliver little more than a ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: 2027: APC Group Warns Faleke-Audu Loyalists over Alleged Anti-Party Moves in Kogi
An APC group in Kogi has accused Faleke-Audu loyalists of alleged anti-party activities and secret links with opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections.
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: 2027: Yahaya Bello, Natasha battle for Kogi Central votes
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have reignited their battle for political control of the district ahead ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Kogi Council Elections: Observers Praise Security, Voter Participation
KOSIEC and independent observers commend the peaceful conduct, impressive voter turnout and security arrangements at Kogi LG elections.
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: 2027: Ex-Kogi gov predicts APC landslide, defends Tinubu’s record
Mr Bello said the newly established Arewa for Asiwaju movement would help consolidate support for Mr Tinubu across northern Nigeria, arguing that the president deserves a second term to complete his ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Kogi Students’ Group Endorses Tinubu, Ododo For Re-election, Unveils Campus Mobilisation Plan
The Kogi Students Support Group for Tinubu/Ododo has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for re-election, pledging to mobilise students across tertiary ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: A showman, a godson and an outlier battle for Nigeria’s Kogi State
This time, the battle is between a former senator and political showman, Dino Melaye; Governor Yahaya Bello’s Godson, Usman Ododo; and Murtala Ajaka, the third force candidate. Who wins? With nearly ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Nigeria: Former Kogi Commissioner Demands Power Rotation to West, Rejects Planned Summit
Ohikere maintained that political rotation was not a constitutional requirement but argued that zoning and political agreements remained part of Nigeria's political practice. "Kogi East has governed.
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: 2027: Politics of Machiavellianism, stifling opposition to gain advantage
Politics is visual. Visibility creates viability in the mind of the electorate. Take Lagos as a case study. Lagos is arguably Nigeria’s most politically competitive state, with at least five major ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Nigeria: Kogi Declares Three-Day Mourning for Former Governor Ibrahim Idris
The Kogi State Government has declared three days of mourning following the death of former governor Ibrahim Idris. Governor Ahmed Ododo also directed that the Nigerian and Kogi State flags be flown ...
News Nigeria » Kogi » Politics: Yahaya Bello, the ‘White Lion’, emerges as Nigeria’s latest godfather
Governor Yahaya Bello of Nigeria’s Kogi State who goes by the nickname, White Lion, has left office after serving the two terms permitted by Nigeria’s constitution. However, opponents say he may just ...