Tag: Matthew Kolawole
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Kogi Assembly speaker booed in Gov’t House for suggesting Ebira man as Bello’s successor
There was a great stir at the Kogi State Government House, Lokoja, when political appointees and stakeholders of the ruling APC booed and shouted down the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, berating him for calling on Governor Yahaya Bello to bring someone from his senatorial district to succeed him. The governor,…
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Court slams N2 million fine on PDP for joining suit between Kogi Speaker Vs INEC
The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a fine of Two Million Naira for crossing red lines in the suit between Matthew Kolawole Vs. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & one other. Justice Peter Mallong made the pronouncement during hearing on the application…
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Kogi Assembly to investigate state shares in Dangote, other coys
Kogi State House of Assembly has set up a 7-man Ad-hoc Committee to investigate the Shares of the State in the establishment of Dangote Cement and other Companies. This followed a motion moved by the Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole on resumption of Plenary on Wednesday. Prince Kolawole said despite the abundant natural resources in the…