Yahaya Bello – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:42:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Yahaya Bello – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Tinubu Need Not Campaign in Kogi — Yahaya Bello Declares Total Support for APC in 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-need-not-campaign-in-kogi-yahaya-bello-declares-total-support-for-apc-in-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-need-not-campaign-in-kogi-yahaya-bello-declares-total-support-for-apc-in-2027/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469802 Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared that President Bola Tinubu does not need to campaign in Kogi State ahead of the 2027 general elections, boasting that there is no opposition in the state. Bello made the remark on Saturday during an endorsement rally held in support of President Tinubu and Kogi State Governor, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-need-not-campaign-in-kogi-yahaya-bello-declares-total-support-for-apc-in-2027/feed/ 0 Yahaya Bello Disowns APC Chairmanship Posters, Describes Them as Mischief https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-disowns-apc-chairmanship-posters-describes-them-as-mischief/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-disowns-apc-chairmanship-posters-describes-them-as-mischief/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=461762 Immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from recent All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairmanship campaign posters spotted in various parts of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement issued on Thursday by Michael Ohiare, Director of the Yahaya Bello Media Office in Lokoja, the former governor described the posters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-disowns-apc-chairmanship-posters-describes-them-as-mischief/feed/ 0 Sowore Criticizes Courtroom Reaction to Yahaya Bello’s Bail as Nigeria’s Paradise for Thieves https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-criticizes-courtroom-reaction-to-yahaya-bellos-bail-as-nigerias-paradise-for-thieves/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-criticizes-courtroom-reaction-to-yahaya-bellos-bail-as-nigerias-paradise-for-thieves/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397625 Activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has described Nigeria as a “paradise for thieves,” following the courtroom reaction to the bail granted to former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. The court granted Bello bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum after [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sowore-criticizes-courtroom-reaction-to-yahaya-bellos-bail-as-nigerias-paradise-for-thieves/feed/ 0 Court Grants Bail to Co-Defendant of Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-bail-to-co-defendant-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-bail-to-co-defendant-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 13:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397284 The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has granted bail to Abdulsalami Hudu, a co-defendant in the money laundering case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. Justice Maryann Anenih, presiding over the case, admitted Hudu, who is the 3rd defendant, to bail on Tuesday under stringent conditions. Hudu was granted [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-grants-bail-to-co-defendant-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Remanded in Kuje Over N110 Billion Money Laundering Case https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-remanded-in-kuje-over-n110-billion-money-laundering-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-remanded-in-kuje-over-n110-billion-money-laundering-case/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397282 The Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, at the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his bail application. Justice Maryann Anenih, who presided over the case, adjourned the hearing of the N110 billion money laundering charges brought against Bello and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-remanded-in-kuje-over-n110-billion-money-laundering-case/feed/ 0 EFCC Opposes Bail Application for Ex Governor Yahaya Bello Over Alleged ₦110 Billion Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-opposes-bail-application-for-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-over-alleged-%e2%82%a6110-billion-fraud/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-opposes-bail-application-for-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-over-alleged-%e2%82%a6110-billion-fraud/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395856 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama to deny bail to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who is facing a 16-count charge of corruption and fraud. Represented by a team of lawyers led by Mr. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-opposes-bail-application-for-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-over-alleged-%e2%82%a6110-billion-fraud/feed/ 0 Court Orders Hearing Notice Delivery to Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello in N101.4b Fraud Case https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/#respond Sat, 16 Nov 2024 22:37:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=394530 A Federal High Court in Abuja has directed that a hearing notice be served on Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State after he repeatedly failed to appear in court for arraignment over a N101.4 billion fraud case. The ruling, made by Justice Maryanne Anenih on November 14, 2024, follows a series of absences [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-hearing-notice-delivery-to-ex-governor-yahaya-bello-in-n101-4b-fraud-case/feed/ 0 Ex-Ambassador Onuh Urges EFCC to End “Harassment” of Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-ambassador-onuh-urges-efcc-to-end-harassment-of-former-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-ambassador-onuh-urges-efcc-to-end-harassment-of-former-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:30:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392995 Former Nigerian ambassador to Botswana, Isaac Onuh, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately cease what he describes as a “macabre dance” against former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, under the guise of an anti-corruption campaign. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Friday, Onuh, who also served as a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-ambassador-onuh-urges-efcc-to-end-harassment-of-former-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 Court Summons Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Over N110.4b Fraud Charges https://www.theinfostride.com/court-summons-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-over-n110-4b-fraud-charges/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-summons-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-over-n110-4b-fraud-charges/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 08:32:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390331 On 3rd October 2024, Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, issued a public summons against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, following his absence at a scheduled arraignment. Bello, alongside co-defendants Shuabu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, faces a 16-count charge brought by the Economic and Financial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-summons-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-over-n110-4b-fraud-charges/feed/ 0 Yahaya Bello’s Media Office Calls for Tinubu’s Intervention in EFCC Confrontation https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bellos-media-office-calls-for-tinubus-intervention-in-efcc-confrontation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bellos-media-office-calls-for-tinubus-intervention-in-efcc-confrontation/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390046 The Media Office of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has urged President Bola Tinubu to step in and resolve the ongoing confrontation between the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ex-governor. In a statement issued by Ohiare Michael, the media office criticised the EFCC’s recent actions, describing them as biased and politically [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bellos-media-office-calls-for-tinubus-intervention-in-efcc-confrontation/feed/ 0 Court Orders Yahaya Bello to Appear in Court Amidst EFCC Corruption Case https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-yahaya-bello-to-appear-in-court-amidst-efcc-corruption-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-yahaya-bello-to-appear-in-court-amidst-efcc-corruption-case/#respond Sun, 25 Aug 2024 19:40:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387806 In a significant legal development, a court has ruled that Yahaya Bello must appear in court for his arraignment, dismissing claims that the case against him was an attempt to shield him from prosecution. The ruling, delivered on August 20, 2024, emphasises the importance of accountability and transparency in high-profile corruption cases. The court’s decision [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-yahaya-bello-to-appear-in-court-amidst-efcc-corruption-case/feed/ 0 Court Adjourns Arraignment of Ex Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello to July 17, 2024 https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-arraignment-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-to-july-17-2024/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-arraignment-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-to-july-17-2024/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:30:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381652 A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on an alleged money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to July 17, 2024. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, Bello’s lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, informed the court of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-arraignment-of-ex-kogi-governor-yahaya-bello-to-july-17-2024/feed/ 0 PDP Candidate Claims Yahaya Bello is Hiding in State Government House https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-candidate-claims-yahaya-bello-is-hiding-in-state-government-house/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-candidate-claims-yahaya-bello-is-hiding-in-state-government-house/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381047 Austin Okai, the House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency in the 2023 elections under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is currently hiding in the state government house. This follows the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declaring Bello wanted in April after he failed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-candidate-claims-yahaya-bello-is-hiding-in-state-government-house/feed/ 0 Activist Okai Austin Criticizes EFCC Over Delay in Yahaya Bello Case https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-okai-austin-criticizes-efcc-over-delay-in-yahaya-bello-case/ https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-okai-austin-criticizes-efcc-over-delay-in-yahaya-bello-case/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=380413 Kogi state political activist Usman Okai Austin has criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its delay in prosecuting former Governor Yahaya Bello. Okai emphasized the need for the EFCC to uphold its integrity, asserting that public trust is at stake. Okai accused Bello of using media manipulation to intimidate influential figures, including [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-okai-austin-criticizes-efcc-over-delay-in-yahaya-bello-case/feed/ 0 Court Workshop Stalls Hearing of EFCC Chairman’s Ex-Parte Motion Against Contempt Charge https://www.theinfostride.com/court-workshop-stalls-hearing-of-efcc-chairmans-ex-parte-motion-against-contempt-charge/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-workshop-stalls-hearing-of-efcc-chairmans-ex-parte-motion-against-contempt-charge/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 20:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378437 The hearing of an ex-parte motion for stay of proceedings filed by EFCC Chairman Mr. Ola Olukayode, against a contempt charge instituted by former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was stalled on Monday at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The case, scheduled for Monday, was delayed due to a workshop organized by the appellate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-workshop-stalls-hearing-of-efcc-chairmans-ex-parte-motion-against-contempt-charge/feed/ 0 Court Dismisses Yahaya Bello’s Request to Vacate Arrest Warrant https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-yahaya-bellos-request-to-vacate-arrest-warrant/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-yahaya-bellos-request-to-vacate-arrest-warrant/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 20:30:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377627 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the plea of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to lift the arrest warrant issued against him. The judge stated that Bello, by refusing to appear for arraignment in a criminal case, had shown contempt for the court and was not entitled to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-dismisses-yahaya-bellos-request-to-vacate-arrest-warrant/feed/ 0 Clark Calls on Yahaya Bello to Surrender to Authorities https://www.theinfostride.com/clark-calls-on-yahaya-bello-to-surrender-to-authorities/ https://www.theinfostride.com/clark-calls-on-yahaya-bello-to-surrender-to-authorities/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 11:00:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=377058 Elder statesman Chief Edwin Clark has urged former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to submit himself to the authorities. Clark, who leads the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), criticized Bello’s governance, alleging corruption and political violence during his tenure. Speaking on Arise Television, Clark accused Bello of stubbornness and running a rough government marred by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/clark-calls-on-yahaya-bello-to-surrender-to-authorities/feed/ 0 Former Kogi State Governor Denies Misusing State Funds for Children’s School Fees https://www.theinfostride.com/former-kogi-state-governor-denies-misusing-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-kogi-state-governor-denies-misusing-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/#respond Sat, 27 Apr 2024 09:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376745 Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has refuted claims that he used state government funds to pay $720,000 for his children’s school fees. His denial comes in response to statements made by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, alleging the withdrawal of $720,000 from the state’s coffers for this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-kogi-state-governor-denies-misusing-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/feed/ 0 Ex Kogi State Governor Denies Using State Funds for Children’s School Fees https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-state-governor-denies-using-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-state-governor-denies-using-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/#respond Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376653 Former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has refuted claims that he used state government funds to pay $720,000 for his children’s school fees. His denial comes in response to statements made by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, alleging the withdrawal of $720,000 from the state’s coffers for this [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-kogi-state-governor-denies-using-state-funds-for-childrens-school-fees/feed/ 0 Kogi High Court Orders EFCC Chairman to Appear Over Alleged Disobedience https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/#respond Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376643 The Kogi High Court in Lokoja has directed the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13 for allegedly disobeying its order. Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV issued the order while ruling in Suit No. HCL/68M/2024 and Motion No. HCL/190M/2024, filed by former [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-high-court-orders-efcc-chairman-to-appear-over-alleged-disobedience/feed/ 0 EFCC declares Yahaya Bello wanted amid alleged N80.2 billion money laundering charge https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-declares-yahaya-bello-wanted-amid-alleged-n80-2-billion-money-laundering-charge/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-declares-yahaya-bello-wanted-amid-alleged-n80-2-billion-money-laundering-charge/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:15:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=376011 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a public notice requesting information regarding the location of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. In a statement on its official Instagram page, the anti-corruption agency announced that Bello is sought for alleged economic and financial offenses totaling N80.2 billion. “Anybody with information as to his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-declares-yahaya-bello-wanted-amid-alleged-n80-2-billion-money-laundering-charge/feed/ 0 EFCC charges Yahaya Bello and Associates with N84b Money Laundering https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-yahaya-bello-and-associates-with-n84b-money-laundering/ https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-yahaya-bello-and-associates-with-n84b-money-laundering/#respond Sat, 16 Mar 2024 14:44:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373166 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought forward a significant case against former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, along with his nephew Ali Bello, Dauda Sulaiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, for alleged money laundering offences amounting to N84 billion. The quartet appeared before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-charges-yahaya-bello-and-associates-with-n84b-money-laundering/feed/ 0 Posters of Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello Spotted in Abuja https://www.theinfostride.com/posters-of-former-kogi-state-governor-yahaya-bello-spotted-in-abuja/ https://www.theinfostride.com/posters-of-former-kogi-state-governor-yahaya-bello-spotted-in-abuja/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369289 Posters of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, have surfaced in Abuja, barely 48 hours after leaving office. The posters, which were sighted around the Federal Secretariat and on walls and fences of structures around the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat on Blantyre Street at Wuse 2 in Abuja, indicate Bello’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/posters-of-former-kogi-state-governor-yahaya-bello-spotted-in-abuja/feed/ 0 Kogi State House of Assembly Clears Governor Yahaya Bello’s Nominees https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-house-of-assembly-clears-governor-yahaya-bellos-nominees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-house-of-assembly-clears-governor-yahaya-bellos-nominees/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 20:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367581 The Kogi State House of Assembly has approved three nominees presented by Governor Yahaya Bello after a thorough screening process. The nominees, Abdulraheem Ohiare for the role of Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Security Trust Fund, Abdulrazaq Mohammed for the position of Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Universal Basic Education Board, and Sule [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-state-house-of-assembly-clears-governor-yahaya-bellos-nominees/feed/ 0 Governor Bello Warns Newly Sworn-in Caretaker Chairmen in Kogi State https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bello-warns-newly-sworn-in-caretaker-chairmen-in-kogi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bello-warns-newly-sworn-in-caretaker-chairmen-in-kogi-state/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 20:30:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366834 Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Governor of Kogi State, has cautioned the newly sworn-in caretaker chairmen across the state’s 21 local government areas to fulfill their responsibilities without fail. During the swearing-in ceremony held in Lokoja on Tuesday, Governor Bello emphasized the need for the chairmen to align their actions with the party’s objectives for the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-bello-warns-newly-sworn-in-caretaker-chairmen-in-kogi-state/feed/ 0 Governor Yahaya Bello Signs N258.3 Billion 2024 Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-signs-n258-3-billion-2024-budget/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-signs-n258-3-billion-2024-budget/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365031 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has signed into law the state’s 2024 budget totaling N258,278,501,339.00. The budget, tagged ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity for Inclusive Growth,’ is aimed at furthering the development of the state. During the signing ceremony at the Executive Chambers, Government House, Lokoja, Governor Bello expressed confidence in the incoming administration’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-signs-n258-3-billion-2024-budget/feed/ 0 Activist Condemns Failure to Conduct Local Government Elections in Kogi State https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-condemns-failure-to-conduct-local-government-elections-in-kogi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-condemns-failure-to-conduct-local-government-elections-in-kogi-state/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364285 Renowned activist Idris Miliki has vehemently criticized Governor Yahaya Bello for the failure to hold local government elections before the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past Council Chairmen in Kogi State. Expressing his dissatisfaction, Miliki, the Executive Director of Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), voiced his concerns during a one-day [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/activist-condemns-failure-to-conduct-local-government-elections-in-kogi-state/feed/ 0 SDP Disavows Alleged Protest at INEC Headquarters, Blames Ruling Party Loyalists for Disturbance https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disavows-alleged-protest-at-inec-headquarters-blames-ruling-party-loyalists-for-disturbance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disavows-alleged-protest-at-inec-headquarters-blames-ruling-party-loyalists-for-disturbance/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 09:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=362910 The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has formally distanced itself from a purported protest that unfolded at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Issuing a statement on Thursday, Isaiah Davies Ijele, the Director General of New Media for MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP, clarified that those causing disruptions are not genuine SDP supporters [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sdp-disavows-alleged-protest-at-inec-headquarters-blames-ruling-party-loyalists-for-disturbance/feed/ 0 Governor Yahaya Bello Issues Stern Warning to Cabinet Members Accused of Betrayal https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-issues-stern-warning-to-cabinet-members-accused-of-betrayal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-issues-stern-warning-to-cabinet-members-accused-of-betrayal/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 09:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361150 In a closed-door meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Lokoja, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State expressed vehement anger towards cabinet members he accuses of betraying him in the recent gubernatorial election. Governor Bello accused some of his allies of betrayal, citing their opposition to his chosen successor, Usman Ododo, who emerged victorious [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-issues-stern-warning-to-cabinet-members-accused-of-betrayal/feed/ 0 Governor Yahaya Bello Emphasizes Unity Over Ethnic Sentiment in Kogi Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-emphasizes-unity-over-ethnic-sentiment-in-kogi-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-emphasizes-unity-over-ethnic-sentiment-in-kogi-elections/#respond Sun, 19 Nov 2023 02:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=361129 Governor Yahaya Bello asserted that the recent elections in Kogi State transcended ethnic considerations, emphasizing that the All Progressives Congress (APC) secured victory on November 11 by presenting a popular candidate rather than relying on tribal affiliations. He communicated this perspective during an APC stakeholder meeting at the Government House in Lokoja on Saturday. Bello [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-emphasizes-unity-over-ethnic-sentiment-in-kogi-elections/feed/ 0 Kogi Guber polls: I’m in charge — Yahaya Bello assures Tinubu, Ganduje https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-guber-polls-im-in-charge-yahaya-bello-assures-tinubu-ganduje/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-guber-polls-im-in-charge-yahaya-bello-assures-tinubu-ganduje/#respond Sat, 28 Oct 2023 13:50:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=358646 Ahead of the election for governor on November 11, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has vowed to make certain that there is no record of any violence taking place during the ballot. Both President Bola Tinubu and Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were reassured by Bello that there will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-guber-polls-im-in-charge-yahaya-bello-assures-tinubu-ganduje/feed/ 0 Governor Yahaya Bello vying third term via APC candidate – Dino Melaye https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-vying-third-term-via-apc-candidate-dino-melaye/ https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-vying-third-term-via-apc-candidate-dino-melaye/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 06:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357301 Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party governor candidate Dino Melaye has said that Governor Yahaya Bello of the state is trying to get reelected for a third term. Melaye claimed that Bello was running as the APC’s governorship candidate Ahmed Ododo for a third term. On Monday, Melaye remarked on Channels Television that Bello was relying [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/governor-yahaya-bello-vying-third-term-via-apc-candidate-dino-melaye/feed/ 0 My ambition for now is supporting Tinubu to succeed – Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/my-ambition-for-now-is-supporting-tinubu-to-succeed-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/my-ambition-for-now-is-supporting-tinubu-to-succeed-yahaya-bello/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:04:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355352 To assist President Bola Tinubu succeed, says Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. Bello said that if President Tinubu is successful, then all of Nigeria will be successful. On Saturday, during the 3rd Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political & Crime Correspondents/Editors in Abuja, the governor told journalists that God had been good to him. I [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/my-ambition-for-now-is-supporting-tinubu-to-succeed-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 Court orders DSS, police to stop Yahaya Bello from arresting Kogi ADC guber candidate https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:30:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354688 The Director General of the DSS and the Inspector General of the Police have been ordered by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja to prevent Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello from arresting or detaining Hon. Leke Abejide, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Pending the outcome of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/court-orders-dss-police-to-stop-yahaya-bello-from-arresting-kogi-adc-guber-candidate/feed/ 0 Contesting Tinubu’s election at Supreme Court unnecessary – Gov Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/contesting-tinubus-election-at-supreme-court-unnecessary-gov-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/contesting-tinubus-election-at-supreme-court-unnecessary-gov-yahaya-bello/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354240 Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State, has expressed his approval of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to uphold the election of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. While fielding questions from reporters on Thursday, Bello expressed his satisfaction with the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) victory at the tribunal on Wednesday and urged the losing parties [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/contesting-tinubus-election-at-supreme-court-unnecessary-gov-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 Yahaya Bello reinstates officials who resigned for governorship election https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-reinstates-officials-who-resigned-for-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-reinstates-officials-who-resigned-for-governorship-election/#respond Mon, 22 May 2023 20:30:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347601 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has announced the reinstatement of five of his key government officials that resigned to contest for the APC governorship ticket for the state. Ayoade Folashade, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), made the pronouncement in a statement in Lokoja on Monday. The SSG said, “The Office of the Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-reinstates-officials-who-resigned-for-governorship-election/feed/ 0 Kogi’s Yahaya Bello wins ‘Governor of the Year’ award https://www.theinfostride.com/kogis-yahaya-bello-wins-governor-of-the-year-award/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogis-yahaya-bello-wins-governor-of-the-year-award/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 19:40:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347190 The committee on the awards, in a statement in Lokoja on Monday, said Bello was singled out for the award in recognition of his achievements in the growth and development of Kogi. “This recognition has been corroborated by respected national and international organisations, including his unrelenting commitment to human capital development, empowerment, and infrastructure growth [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogis-yahaya-bello-wins-governor-of-the-year-award/feed/ 0 Reviewing Kogi’s governorship primaries and expectations https://www.theinfostride.com/reviewing-kogis-governorship-primaries-and-expectations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reviewing-kogis-governorship-primaries-and-expectations/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:30:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345757 Political analysts believe that elections are preceded by activities of politicians in the areas of campaign, realignment in the political scheme of things, subterfuge and intrigues, among other strategies, to win. From the onset of the race to the exalted Lugard House, Kogi Governor’s Office, Lokoja on April 11 with primary elections, various political party [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reviewing-kogis-governorship-primaries-and-expectations/feed/ 0 Kogi 2023: PDP, ADC move to stop Yahaya Bello’s 16 years Ebira rule https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-2023-pdp-adc-move-to-stop-yahaya-bellos-16-years-ebira-rule/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-2023-pdp-adc-move-to-stop-yahaya-bellos-16-years-ebira-rule/#respond Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:29:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345241 With the 2023 general elections over, attention has now shifted to Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa States for the off-season governorship elections. In Kogi State, over ten members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, lined up to succeed incumbent Governor Yayaha Bello who is completing his second tenure in office. However, on Thursday, Governor Bello endorsed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kogi-2023-pdp-adc-move-to-stop-yahaya-bellos-16-years-ebira-rule/feed/ 0 Nigeria Decides 2023: Yahaya Bello greatest threat to free, fair election – Adeyanju https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-2023-yahaya-bello-greatest-threat-to-free-fair-election-adeyanju/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-2023-yahaya-bello-greatest-threat-to-free-fair-election-adeyanju/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:35:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=342371 As Nigerians file out to decide their next president, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has been described as the greatest threat to a free and fair election in Nigeria. Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, made the remark while accusing Bello of cutting three major roads to the opposition stronghold in the state. On Thursday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-decides-2023-yahaya-bello-greatest-threat-to-free-fair-election-adeyanju/feed/ 0 APC reacts to Yahaya Bello’s withdrawal of support for Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-reacts-to-yahaya-bellos-withdrawal-of-support-for-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-reacts-to-yahaya-bellos-withdrawal-of-support-for-tinubu/#respond Sun, 22 Jan 2023 11:35:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340168 The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed reports that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has withdrawn support for Bola Tinubu. Bello is a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC. The Kogi helmsman was among the presidential aspirants before Tinubu won the ticket in June 2022. A statement on Sunday by the APC [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-reacts-to-yahaya-bellos-withdrawal-of-support-for-tinubu/feed/ 0 Tinubu: Nigeria better than developed countries under Buhari – Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-nigeria-better-than-developed-countries-under-buhari-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-nigeria-better-than-developed-countries-under-buhari-yahaya-bello/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2022 20:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336174 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said Nigeria is better than some developed countries under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Bello said Buhari had done well in the area of infrastructural development. He spoke at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday. Bello recalled that Buhari inherited [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubu-nigeria-better-than-developed-countries-under-buhari-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 I’m not Yahaya Bello – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-yahaya-bello-wike/ https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-yahaya-bello-wike/#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2022 20:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332686 The Rivers helmsman hailed Justice Aboki’s commitment to the protection of justice and rule of law. Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike threw bants on Friday, September 16, 2022, when he said he wasn’t like his Kogi counterpart, Yahaya Bello. He spoke at the launch of a book, “Selected Leading Judgments of the Court of Appeal and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/im-not-yahaya-bello-wike/feed/ 0 2022 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Primary Results https://www.theinfostride.com/2022-all-progressives-congress-apc-presidential-primary-results/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2022-all-progressives-congress-apc-presidential-primary-results/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:36:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326374 The final results of the just concluded presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to select the party’s presidential candidate or flag bearer for the 2023 general elections have emerged. As shown in the number of votes ranked below, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu emerges the party’s candidate for the 2023 presidential election with total [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2022-all-progressives-congress-apc-presidential-primary-results/feed/ 0 Ahmed Bola Tinubu emerges the APC Presidential Flagbearer for 2023 General Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/ahmed-bola-tinubu-emerges-the-apc-presidential-flagbearer-for-2023-general-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ahmed-bola-tinubu-emerges-the-apc-presidential-flagbearer-for-2023-general-elections/#respond Wed, 08 Jun 2022 13:14:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326366 The presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to select the party’s presidential candidate or flag bearer for the 2023 general elections has just been concluded. The race was not easy as 14 aspirants jostle for the 2320 delegate votes across the 36 states of Nigeria. 9 aspirants either stepped down or withdrew from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ahmed-bola-tinubu-emerges-the-apc-presidential-flagbearer-for-2023-general-elections/feed/ 0 Presidency: Let’s See Who Wins – Tinubu Dares Osinbajo, Amaechi, Ngige, Yahaya Bello, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-lets-see-who-wins-tinubu-dares-osinbajo-amaechi-ngige-yahaya-bello-others/ https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-lets-see-who-wins-tinubu-dares-osinbajo-amaechi-ngige-yahaya-bello-others/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 20:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324362 An All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has thrown a challenge at his fellow aspirants. Tinubu said they should wait and see who picks the APC presidential ticket. Tinubu, who is a former governor of Lagos State, spoke on Thursday evening in Abuja when he hosted the Forum of Former Deputy Governors of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-lets-see-who-wins-tinubu-dares-osinbajo-amaechi-ngige-yahaya-bello-others/feed/ 0 2023 Presidency: Gov Umahi Pays N100m, Gets APC Nomination Form https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-pays-n100m-gets-apc-nomination-form/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-pays-n100m-gets-apc-nomination-form/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323934 Ahead of the 2023 All Progressives Congress, APC’s primary elections, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has purchased the Expression of Interest and Nomination form. The form, which was billed to be sold out for N100 million, was purchased by the governor on Thursday in Abuja. The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello was among the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-presidency-gov-umahi-pays-n100m-gets-apc-nomination-form/feed/ 0 2023: Non-Women Friendly Aspirants Won’t Be Considered For Presidential Ticket – APC https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-non-women-friendly-aspirants-wont-be-considered-for-presidential-ticket-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-non-women-friendly-aspirants-wont-be-considered-for-presidential-ticket-apc/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:30:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323288 The National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Beta Edu has said the ruling party would not consider giving its presidential ticket to aspirants that won’t favour women. She noted that APC women would negotiate with all the presidential aspirants to obtain their commitment and what the women stand to gain if given [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-non-women-friendly-aspirants-wont-be-considered-for-presidential-ticket-apc/feed/ 0 2023: Why I Didn’t Run For Presidency In 2015 – Yahaya Bello https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-i-didnt-run-for-presidency-in-2015-yahaya-bello/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-i-didnt-run-for-presidency-in-2015-yahaya-bello/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322091 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of doing little to develop infrastructure in the country, adding that this was why he did not challenge President Muhammadu Buhari for the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket in 2015. Yahaya Bello hailed Buhari for his infrastructure achievements, saying that it was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-why-i-didnt-run-for-presidency-in-2015-yahaya-bello/feed/ 0 2023: Yahaya Bello Officially Declares To Run For President https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-yahaya-bello-officially-declares-to-run-for-president/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-yahaya-bello-officially-declares-to-run-for-president/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2022 14:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321968 Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has officially joined the 2023 Presidential race. Yahaya Bello officially declared his decision to run for the Presidency on Saturday in Abuja. His declaration lays to rest speculations surrounding him running for the Presidency in 2023. The occasion was witnessed by some eminent Nigerians like Senator Jonathan Zwingina, Femi [...]

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