Politics
Gov. Bello returns Fanwo, nominates two other commissioners-designate
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has forwarded a list of the names of three Commissioners-designate to the State House of Assembly for screening and approval.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onogwu Muhammed disclosed that the nominees include former Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, (Kogi West) Dr. Zakeri Usman and Engr. Mohammed Abdulmutalab from Dekina and Okene Local Government Areas respectively.
Tracknews recalls that Fanwo had resigned his appointment to contest the Yagba West House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress but lost.
It was also gathered that Usman, if confirmed by the Assembly, will replace the former Commissioner for Health, Dr. Saka Haruna Audu who was removed by the Governor from office in April 2022, over allegations of misappropriation of funds.
Meanwhile, Abdulmutalab will also replace Engr. Abubakar Ohere who resigned to pursue his senatorial ambition.
Ohere emerged the Senatorial candidate of the APC for Kogi Central Senatorial District, and would be slugging it out with Barr. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, the candidate of the main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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