{"id":8719,"date":"2023-08-26T22:53:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=8719"},"modified":"2023-08-26T22:53:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T21:53:23","slug":"kogi-onoja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/kogi-onoja\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi: Onoja Receives Sen. Aidoko, Other PDP Decampees across Kogi East into APC"},"content":{"rendered":"
Another wave of mass defection has hit opposition parties in Olamaboro LGA and across Kogi East Senatorial District of Kogi State on Saturday as former Senator representing Kogi East, Senator Attai Ali Aidoko led members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Olamaboro and across Kogi East into the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
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The defectors who also comprise members of other opposition parties were ably received by the State Deputy Governor, Chief (Dr) Edward Onoja, on behalf of Governor Yahaya Bello<\/p>\n
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In company of the Deputy Governor were the State APC Chairman, Hon Abdullahi Bello; Kogi East Zonal Chairman, Hon Nasiru Alfa; Olamaboro LG Chairman, Hon Friday Adejoh, Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon Gabriel Olofu; Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Hon Idris Musa; former Deputy Speakers, Rt Hon Rabiu Alfa, and Rt Hon Ahmed Ahmed.<\/p>\n
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Others were LG Chairmen of Ankpa, Hon Ibrahim Abagwu; Omala, Hon Ibrahim Aboh; Lokoja, Hon Mohammed Dan Asabe; former APC Chairman, Hon Haddy Ametuo, amongst other stalwarts of the Party across the State.<\/p>\n
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Chief Onoja who welcomed the decampees commended Sen Aidoko for realigning with his political roots saying it heralds a major boost for the APC in Kogi State.<\/p>\n
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