Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria,bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara,to the north by the Federal Capital Territory,to the northeast by Nasarawa State,to the northwest by Niger State,to the southwest by the Edo and Ondo states,to the southeast by the states of Anambra and Enugu,and to the east by Benue State. It is the only state in Nigeria to border ten other states. Named for the Hausa word for river (Kogi). Kogi State was formed from parts of Benue State,Niger State,and Kwara State on 27 August 1991. The state is nicknamed the "Confluence State" due to the fact that the confluence of the River Niger and the River Benue occurs next to its capital,Lokoja.
Lokoja is a city in Nigeria. It lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers and is the capital city of Kogi State. While the Yoruba (Oworo),Bassa Nge and Nupe are indigenous to the area,other ethnic groups of Nigeria,including the Kupa-Nupe,Hausa,Ebira,Igala,Igbo,Bini/Edo,and Tiv have recently established themselves. Projected to be the third fastest growing African continent city between 2020 and 2025,with a 5.93% growth. It was listed a second class township by the 1917 township ordinance of the colonial administration. This shows that Lokoja is an old city.
Ibrahim Idris is a Nigeria politician and businessman who served as governor of Kogi State from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Idris was succeeded by his brother-in-law Captain Idris Wada,who won election in December 2011 and took office in January 2012.
Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla is a retired Nigerian general,he became governor of Osun State,Nigeria in May 2003,and was reelected in 2007. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On 26 November 2010 a court of appeals nullified his election. He later defected to the APC shortly before the 2014 Osun State governorship election. He was former military administrator of Lagos State.
Prince Abubakar Audu was a Nigerian career banker and politician who was the first civilian governor of Kogi State. He ruled Kogi State twice. His first tenure was from January 1992 until November 1993 and the second from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003. He died due to a bleeding ulcer before the announcement of the election results on 22 November 2015,while seeking to be re-elected as governor on the platform of Nigeria's ruling party,All Progressives Congress (APC).
Chief Abdulkareem Adebisi Bamidele Akande is a Nigerian politician,who was the governor of Osun State from 1999 to 2003,as a member of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) party. He was the first interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha is a Nigerian politician and retired brigadier general who served as the administrator of Akwa Ibom State and then of Bendel State during the military rule of General Ibrahim Babangida (1985–1993). After the return to democracy in 1999,he was elected senator for the Kogi West constituency of Kogi State from May 1999 to May 2007. A biography on Ogbeha titled "Jonathan Tunde Ogbeha:A Noble Path" was written by Innocent Nzeke Waniko,a journalist,and presented publicly on 1 September 2017. The book chronicles the early life and comprehensively captures the life and career of Ogbeha.
Alhaji Adamu Atta was the first civilian governor of the Nigerian Kwara State during the Second Republic,representing the National Party of Nigeria (NPN).
Ahmed Tijani Ahmed was a Nigerian politician who was Senator for the Kogi Central constituency in Kogi State from 1999 to 2003 as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Anthony Ibe Onyearugbulem (1955–2002) was a Nigerian navy captain who served as military administrator of Ondo State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He then became military administrator of Edo State in August 1998,handing over power to the civilian governor Lucky Igbinedion in May 1999.
Colonel Ahmed Usman was a Nigerian military administrator of Ondo State and later Oyo State during the military regime of General Sani Abacha.
David Medayese Jemibewon is a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as military governor of the now defunct Western State during the military regime of General Murtala Muhammed,governor of Oyo State after it had been created from part of the old Western State during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo,and later as Minister of Police Affairs in the cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo after the return to democracy. He was a contender for the Kogi West Senatorial District in Kogi State.
Lt. Colonel Joseph Iorshagher Akaagerger was the Military Administrator of Katsina State,Nigeria from August 1998 to 29 May 1999. After the return to democracy,in April 2007 he was elected to the Senate representing Benue North East.
Augustine Aniebo is a retired Nigerian army brigadier general who served as military administrator of Borno State from 1997 to 1998 during the regime of General Sani Abacha and administrator of Kogi State from 1998 to 1999 during the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar,handing over to the elected civilian governor Abubakar Audu on 29 May 1999,at the start of the Fourth Republic.
Kogi State Polytechnic was established in 1993,and is located in Lokoja,Kogi State,Nigeria. It is owned and operated by Kogi State. As of 2007 it was accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to give certificates in Art and printing,Business,Engineering,Finance and Science Computing at the National Diploma and Higher National Diploma levels. In December 2009 the polytechnic presented 16 programs for accreditation to a visiting team of NBTE officials,mainly for the new schools of Engineering and Environmental Technology,Applied Science and Management Studies. The Rector said the school had to be able to offer core engineering and technology programs in order to fulfill its mandate.
Danladi Mohammed Zakari was the first Military Administrator of Kogi State,Nigeria after it was created in August 1991 from parts of Benue and Kwara states. He held office from August 1991 until January 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida,handing over to the elected governor Abubakar Audu at the start of the Nigerian Third Republic.
Clarence Olafemi is a Nigerian politician who was appointed acting Governor of Kogi State in February 2008,after the election of governor Ibrahim Idris was annulled. He handed back to Ibrahim Idris on 29 March 2008 after Idris had won a fresh election.
Emmanuel Dangana Ocheja is a Nigerian Senator who represented Kogi East senatorial district in the National Assembly,and a member of the All Progressives Congress.
The 2015 Kogi State Gubernatorial election was held on 21 November 2015 to elect a governor for Kogi State. The last Kogi state gubernatorial election was held in 2011. The incumbent governor,Captain Idris Wada,ran for re-election against the former governor,Prince Abubakar Audu,the candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Kogi State has a different governorship election calendar from other states of the Nigerian Federation. This happened in 2007,when the Appeal Court affirmed annulment of the election of the incumbent,Ibrahim Idris for electoral irregularities and ordered a fresh election in a case filed by Abubakar Audu.
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