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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.
Kabba is a town in Kogi State in mid west Nigeria. It lies near the Osse River,at the intersection of roads from Lokoja,Okene,Ogidi,Ado-Ekiti,and Egbe. The town is about 295 kilometers away from Abuja. It is 511 kilometers from Lagos.
The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Kogi comprises three Senators representing Kogi Central,Kogi East,and Kogi West,and nine Representatives representing Adavi,Ajaokuta,Ankpa,Bassa,Dekina,Ibaji,Idah,Igalamela-Odolu,Ijumu,Kabba/Bunu,Koton Karfe,Lokoja,Mopa-Muro,Ofu,Ogori/Magongo,Okehi,Okene,Olamaboro,Omala,Yagba East,and Yagba West.
Ogidi is a Yoruba town in Kogi State,Nigeria,known for its formations of igneous rock mountains,a traditional art industry,hospitality,valor and a deep tradition of self-reliance.
Ayegunle Gbede is a town in Ijumu local government in Kogi State in the Middle belt of Nigeria. It has the Postcode 261103 and GPS coordinates 7.85674 / 5.94916. It is 480 kilometers from Abuja and 260 kilometers from Lagos.
Kabba/Bunu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kabba on the A123 highway in the southwest of the area at7°49′43″N6°04′23″E.
Ìjùmú is a Local Government Area in Kogi State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Iyara. Other towns in the local government include Ayetoro Gbede,Iyah-Gbede,Ayegunle Gbede,Araromi Gbede,Ayere,Ayeh Gbede,Okoro Gbede,Odokoro Gbede,Ekinrin adde,Egbeda egga,Iyamoye,Ogidi,Ikoyi,Otungba,Oton-Ade,Origa,etc. The people of Ìjùmúspeak okun dialect of Yoruba language. The major occupation is farming by the men while the women engage in trade. Education is the major industry in Ìjùmú.
Dino Melaye is a Nigerian politician,a former senator and was a member of the 8th Nigerian National Assembly,representing Kogi West Senatorial district. He is from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Okun people is the term generally used to describe groups of Yoruba communities in Kogi state,North-central Nigeria. Their dialects are generally classified in the Northeast Yoruba language (NEY) grouping. They are collectively called "Okun",which in the Yoruba language means 'vitality' or 'strength',and is the word commonly used in greeting among the people,although this form of greeting is also found among the Ekiti and Igbomina groups of Yoruba people. This identity,which was probably first suggested by Eva Kraft-Askari during a 1965 field expedition,has gained wide acceptance among the indigenous Yoruba people and scholars. The individual Okun subgroups share some historical and linguistic affinity but still maintain individual peculiarities. "Okun" therefore refers to the distinct,but culturally related Owé,Ìyàgbà,Ìjùmú,Gbẹdẹ,Bùnú or Abunu,Ikiri,Kabba and Òwòrò peoples,who together are said to make up 20% of the Kogi State population,according to the highly controversial 2006 National population census. It is also said that their indigenous food is Pounded yam,of which they share with Ekiti people.
Ayetoro Gbede (Ayetoro-Gbede) is a town along the Ilorin –Kabba federal highway in Ijumu,a kingdom and local government area in Kogi state,Nigeria. Ayetoro Gbede is located in central Nigeria,approximately 420 kilometers northeast of Lagos,while it is 315 kilometers away from Abuja,the nation's capital. It is 21 kilometers away from Kabba Town. It is in the Kogi west senatorial district and Kabba/Ijumu federal constituency. The town was established over ninety-one years ago. The inhabitants of the town speak their local dialect of Okun and Gbede,which is a Yoruba dialect. The current traditional ruler is Oba Sunday Ehindero.
David Idris Zacharias,is a politician,and member representing Idah,Ibaji,Igalamela Ofu federal Constituency in the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives. He holds membership assignment on the House Committees on Appropriation,Ecological Fund and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). In September 2019,he supported a motion calling on Nigeria Boundary Commission to resolve the lingering boundary dispute involving his constituents in Ibaji local council of Kogi State and Enugu Otu in Enugu State. He is a business man with major interest in real estate and CEO Eden Multibiz Project Ltd.,an Africa proprietary firm. He is a co-founder and chairman of the board of directors,Maina Court Facility Management Services Ltd and founder David Zacharias Foundation,a non-profit humanitarian organization.
Chief S. A. Ajayi was a Nigerian statesman who played an active role in the negotiations of Nigeria's independence. He was a pioneer politician of Okun land in the old Kabba province,who represented the people of Kabba Division in the Northern region house of Assembly. He played a key role in the establishment of Kabba College of Agriculture,Division of Agricultural Colleges,The University of Northern Nigeria,the establishment of Kabba Teachers College now Federal Government Girls College Kabba in Kabba Province and the creation of Ijumu Division as an administrative headquarters.
Iyáh-Gbẹdẹis a town located off Km 20 of the Kabba-Ilorin federal highway,and along the Ayegunle-Abuji Road. It is in Ijumu local government area of Kogi State,central Nigeria. It is 300 kilometers away from Abuja,the country's capital,430 kilometers from Lagos,and 23 kilometers from Kabba town. It has the GPS coordinates 7.85674 / 5.94916 and Postcode 261103.
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a Nigerian politician,entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is a member of the House of Representatives (Nigeria),representing Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State.During his first term in the 9th assembly,he was the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He is currently serving his first term in the National Assembly (Nigeria) having been elected in March 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ekinrin-Adde is a town located in Ijumu L.G.A. of Kogi State,in the Western Senatorial District of Nigeria on latitude 7°50’N and longitude 5°50’E at an altitude of 523 metres above sea level. The town is a conglomerate of contiguous villages that amalgamated into one. The people trace their ancestry to Ile-Ife,the cradle of Yoruba civilization. The people are a sub-ethnic group within the Yoruba nationality,who speak a dialect generally referred to as Okun,widely spoken by the five local Government that make up the Kogi West Senatorial District although with slight variation from community to community. The Okun dialect is a sub-dialect of the Yoruba language.
The 2023 Kogi State gubernatorial election will take place on 11 November 2023 to elect the Governor of Kogi State. Incumbent APC Governor Yahaya Bello is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third term. The primaries are scheduled for between 27 March and 17 April 2022.
Ali Abdullahi Ibrahim (1964) is a Nigerian politician from All Progressives Congress. He represents Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro constituency in the House of Representatives of Nigeria,a post he was elected to in 2019. He was the Chairman,House Committee on Steel.
The 2023 Nigerian House of Representatives elections were held on 25 February 2023 where voters elected members of the House of Representatives using first-past-the-post voting in all 360 federal constituencies. The last regular House elections for all districts were in 2019.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Kogi State will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Kogi State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Kogi State will be held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections,including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate,will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
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