Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has sworn in the newly elected local government chairmen and councilors at a ceremony held on Monday at the Government House in Lokoja. During the swearing-in event, Governor Ododo advised the newly inaugurated officials to carry out their responsibilities with fairness and justice, ensuring good governance at the grassroots level.
This comes after the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) announced on Saturday that all 21 chairmanship and 239 councilor seats across the state were won by candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Here is the full list of the newly inaugurated local government chairmen and their vice chairmen:
- Adavi: Rasheed Okatengwu (Chairman), Hawawu Aanazuo (Vice Chairman)
- Ajaokuta: Haruna Aliyu (Chairman), Zainab Salihu (Vice Chairman)
- Ankpa: Adamu Yahaya (Chairman), Halimat Ima (Vice Chairman)
- Bassa: Adama Theophilus Daruwana (Chairman), Aisha Aliyu (Vice Chairman)
- Dekina: John Urah (Chairman), Rashida Abdullahi (Vice Chairman)
- Ibaji: Emmanuel Onuche (Chairman), Victoria Okolo (Vice Chairman)
- Idah: Alfa Halilu (Chairman), Nafisetu Oseni (Vice Chairman)
- Igalamela/Odolu: Cosmas Atabor (Chairman), Khadijat Muhammed (Vice Chairman)
- Ijumu: Haruna Ibrahim (Chairman), Olumiyiwa Tunde (Vice Chairman)
- Kabba/Bunu: Zaccheaus Dare Michael (Chairman), Bosede Olumeyan (Vice Chairman)
- Kogi: Musa Abdulmalik (Chairman), Rabiyat Yusuf Adam (Vice Chairman)
- Lokoja: Abdullahi Adamu (Chairman), Patricia Balogun (Vice Chairman)
- MopaMuro: Ademola Bello (Chairman), Dalumo Joy Dada (Vice Chairman)
- Ofu: Musa Muhammed Lawal (Chairman), Joy Ojali Amaga (Vice Chairman)
- Ogori/Magongo: Rosemary Ohiezuchah (Chairman), Williams Alao (Vice Chairman)
- Okehi: Amoka Monday (Chairman), Halimat Abdulwahab (Vice Chairman)
- Okene: Enesi Ahmed Nuhu (Chairman), Mabel Ovaiozao (Vice Chairman)
- Olamaboro: Ameh Williams (Chairman), Christiana Oguche (Vice Chairman)
- Omala: Edibo Mark (Chairman), Adijetu Usman (Vice Chairman)
- Yagba East: Joshua Dare Monday (Chairman), Kudirat Abdulraheem (Vice Chairman)
- Yagba West: Olokun Tosin (Chairman), Roseline Adebayo Mayowa (Vice Chairman)
Governor Ododo’s administration continues to emphasize transparency and effective governance, encouraging the new officials to serve their communities with dedication and integrity.