Hey Blurtians,
Am super excited that today 11th November 2023 is another day to elect a new governor in my state. Among the 36 states in Nigeria only bayelsa and kogi State that will be electing new governor.
Everywhere is quite, as military men have been deployed into the state in battalions and there's hardly a corner you won't find one just to make sure the election is safe and no crime.
Some major roads have been blocked. One men and woman on special duty are allowed to move like doctors, police men, and some other paramilitary person. There have been helicopter surveillance moving through the state for about two day now.
Security officials have been placed at strategic points across Kogi State to restrict movement as the governorship election holds on Saturday.
PHOTOS: Voting Begins In Kogi Polling Unit
Voting commenced at Agbadu Bunu village in Kaba/Bunu Local Government Area in Kogi state on Saturday.
Governorship election is taking place across polling units in the state.
Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Denies Election Violence, Calls It a Media Creation
Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has dismissed reports of election violence in the state, labeling it as a product of media exaggeration. Bello asserted that such claims are "a figment of imagination by those who are not on the ground."
Encouraging a historical perspective, he urged scrutiny of records, emphasizing that under his leadership, elections have been the "most free, fair, and credible" with minimal instances of violence compared to previous administrations.
Bello defended the conduct of elections during his tenure, portraying them as transparent and devoid of the violence that has allegedly been portrayed in the media.
Kogi Local Council Boss, APC-Sponsored Thugs Arrested With Ammunition, Cash; Millions Of Naira For Vote-Buying Impounded
Alleged Ballot Snatcher Meets Fate in Anyigba, Kogi State
In a recent development, military officers have reportedly intervened in an incident involving an alleged ballot snatcher in Anyigba, Kogi State.
The unfolding events shed light on the intervention measures taken by the armed forces to maintain order during electoral processes.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.