Political Appointments: Who is doing agenda in Kogi? Muri or Bello?

Gov. Bello recently dissolved the state executive council, retaining some members of cabinet, Aides, appointed Accountant General and Local Government Auditor and others.

The governor retained the following members of the council and aides;

1. The Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs Ayoade Folashade Arike, PhD,( West)

2. Rtd Navy Commodore Jerry Omodara, State Security Adviser,( West)

3. Hon Sunday Faleke, Deputy Chief of Staff,( West)

4. Alh Oricha Umaru Shaibu, Director-General, Government House Administration,(Central)

5. Barr Mohammed Sanni Ibrahim, SAN, Attorney General and commissioner for Justice(Central),

6. Abubakar Bashir Mohammed, Commissioner for Solid Mineral and Natural Resources (West)

7. Kingsley Olorunfemi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communication ( West)

8. Mohammed Ihiezue Abdulmutalib, Commissioner for Rural and Energy Development,(Central)

9. Asiru Idris Asiwaju, Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning ( West)

10. Abdulsalam Ozigi Momodu, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs (Central)

11. Wemi Jones, Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology (West)

12. Yakubu Yusuf Okala, State Auditor-General,(East)

13. Musa Bashiru Ohu, Special Adviser to the Governor (government House Imam) ( Central)

14. Hadi Ametuo, Special Adviser on Political Matters (Central)

Others also retained by the governor are;

15. Dr Abdulazeez Adams Adeiza, Personal Physician to the Governor (Central)

16. Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor,(East)

17. Sunday Bamidele Ayenibe, Director- General Protocol,(West)

18. Afolabi Joseph Raji, Special Adviser on Special Duties(West)

19. Moses Okezie-Okafor, Director-General, Research and Development, (None indigine).

20. Ahovi Salami Ibrahim (Central)

Not affected by the dissolution are all domestic staff to the governor all from the Central except the driver.

Similarly, governor Bello made new appointments of the following persons to fill the vital vacant positions in the state;

21. Habibat Oyiza Tijani, State’s Accountant-General ( Central)

22. Abdulrazaq Muhammed, Executive Chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board,(Central)

23. Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Auditor-General for Local Governments (Central)

24. Kadiri Mohammed Okeji, Special Adviser on Finance (Central),

25. Isah Taofeeq, Director-General, Project Monitoring Agency.( West)

26. Goke Okparison, Zonal Security Adviser, Okene/Ogori Fed Constituency ( Central)

27. Mustapha Aliyu Aka’aba, Zonal Security Adviser, Ajaokuta Fed Constituency (Central)

28. Salami Joseph Omuya, Zonal ( Central)

29. Security Adviser, Adavi/Okehi Fed Constituency (Central )

30. Olorunleke Moses, Zonal Security Adviser, Kabba/Ijumu Fed Constituency (West)

31. Muhammed Mundi,
Zonal Security Adviser, Lokoja/Koton Karfe Fed Constituency (West).

32. Pius Kolawole, Zonal Security Adviser, Yagba Fed Constituency (West)

33. Kabiru Adaji Zonal Security Adviser, Dekina/Bassa Fed Constituency (East)

32. Ayuba Nana, Zonal Security Adviser, Ankpa Federal Constituency (East)

33. Abu Odoma, Zonal Security Adviser, Idah Federal Constituency (East).

•From the information above, Kogi East with 9 local governments out of 21 in the state has five (5) appointments.

•Kogi West with seven (7) local governments has twelve (12) appointees.

•Kogi Central with five (5) local governments has sixteen (16) including KEY and VITAL appointments.

Between Muri and Bello, who is doing the agenda?

As if these were not enough, Senator from Kogi East, Jibril Isah Echocho was disgraced, humiliated and embarrassed by Bello’s thugs in Kogi state government house today for not winning his district for the APC while Bello and co lost their Presidential, Senatorial elections to the opposition but no one was bullied or humiliated including Bello.

We urge all Kogites to remain calm as the stolen mandate is temporal.

©Opaluwa Ugbede Omera January 9th 2023.