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By Abu Micheal  Never in the history of representation has Omala State Constituency gotten it as good as it is today. From Abejukolo to Bagana, from Oforachi to Icheke, from Ijaha to Alloma, from the Anyigba-Omala axis to the riverine communities, the story is the same. The people are seeing government up close, and they like what they see. It is for this reason that the general belief across Omala today is simple and direct: Omala will be better with another term for Hon. Umar Yahaya. Hon. Umar Yahaya, popularly called “Connect,” has brought a new face to representation in Omala State Constituency. He is a man sold out to leaving marks on the sands of time. In the Kogi State House of Assembly, his name has become a reference point. Colleagues cite him. Communities point to him. And constituents measure other lawmakers against him. As published in time past, Hon. Umar’s accomplishments are numerous and cut across every sector that touches the life of the people. In educ...

...Reflecting On Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem’s Representation, Why 2027 Must Consolidate The Gains   By Abu Micheal In politics, the true test of a mandate is not the noise that announced it, but the work that follows it.   Two years after he was first elected to represent Ajaokuta Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly, Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, SEA, has turned that test into a reference point. The verdict from the 14 wards is already forming: this is a justified mandate, and it requires another term. Another term is not about continuity for its own sake. It is about consolidation. It is about giving a lawmaker who has found his footing the room to bring his ingenuity and experience to bear, to deepen what he started, and to make sustainability the centerpiece of representation. In the lawmaking chamber, laws are not made in one session. Impact is built over time, through relationships, through follow-through, and through the experience ...

LOKOJA — Dr. Idris Rufus Oluwafemi (IDRUFEM), candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency, has warmly felicitated with his beloved Ẹ̀gbọ́n, Commander Jerry Omodara (Rtd.), Security Adviser to the Kogi State Government, on the occasion of his milestone birthday anniversary. In a heartfelt message laced with the warmth of brotherhood, IDRUFEM described Commander Omodara as not only a distinguished public servant but also a respected elder brother and worthy son of Bunu Kingdom, whose years of service, commitment and dedication to the people continue to inspire. He emphasised that political differences between the ADC and APC cannot diminish the bond of brotherhood, mutual respect and shared commitment to the advancement of their people. “Ẹ̀gbọ́n Jerry, today I celebrate you not merely as a security adviser or an APC brother, but as my elder brother, a fellow Bunu son and a man whose life of service deserves honour,” IDRUFEM...

Ahead of the forthcoming Kogi East Senatorial District election, a quiet but decisive shift is happening across the nine local governments. In markets, campuses, town halls and community meetings, one name keeps surfacing with a sense of expectation that has not been felt in a long time. Q.S. Aminu Abubakar Suleiman, the maverick and intelligently mobile candidate of the African Democratic Congress, has stepped into the race not with noise, but with presence, and the people are responding. From reports in the Media and other verifiable platforms, the story of Q.S. is not being written by handlers in faraway offices. It is being written by the people who have met him, who have asked him questions, and who have watched him take notes instead of making promises he cannot keep. That is why there is both hope and fear around his candidacy. Hope, because Kogi East believes it may have finally found a voice that will match its yearning. Fear, among those who benefit from the old o...

The Kogi State House of Assembly has resolved to issue a letter of commendation to the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, in recognition of his outstanding vision, dedication, and contributions to national development. The resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. (Dr.) Suleiman Abdulrazak, who said the commendation was in appreciation of Dr. Abdullahi's pivotal role in facilitating the establishment of the Barefoot Renewable Energy College at the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State. Leading the debate, Hon. Abdulrazak described Dr. Abdullahi as a nation-builder whose quiet but impactful leadership has continued to deliver tangible benefits to Kogi State and Nigeria as a whole. He urged the Assembly to formally acknowledge the Energy Commission chief's exemplary patriotism, humility, and unwavering commitment to community development. In a related development, the ...

Our Reporter - Abuja Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed Chief Thomas Ereyitomi as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Warri House of Representatives in the 2027 general election. The Judge on Thursday dismissed a suit brought against him by another aspirant for the Constituency, Dr Ekpoto Emmanuel challenging his nomination and submission of his name to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC. Dr Ekpoto Emmanuel had in the suit prayed the Court to nullify the participation and emergence of Thomas Ereyitomi as the duly nominated candidate of the APC for the Warri Federal Constituency. His grouse against Thomas Ereyitomi's nomination by APC was that he was a member of the APC and the Nigeria Democracy Congress (NDC) at the time he stood for the May 16 primary election that produced him. The plaintiff urged the Court to disqualify Ereyitomi who is the 3rd defendant in the suit and declare him, the law...