Tag: Kogi West

The YNaija Cover – the 26th of April

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Just In: Melaye’s recall transferred to Appeal Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday withdrew its motion asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow it serve the recall petition on Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye,…

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A revised timetable and schedule for Melaye’s recall will soon be released – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released, in a statement on Tuesday, said all hurdles to continue the recall process of Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has been removed,…

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Kogi governor, INEC, FG behind my travails – Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has described the ruling by a Federal High Court Abuja which failed to grant his application to stop his recall from the Senate as appealable.…

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Vacate order on Dino Melaye’s recall, INEC urges court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday asked the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to set aside an earlier order, suspending the recall of Senator Dino Melaye, NAN reports.…

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INEC confirms move to challenge court order stopping Melaye’s recall

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, who is reportedly out of the country, has instructed that the Commission challenge the court order stopping the Senator…

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INEC suspends Senator Dino Melaye’s recall

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will halt the process of recalling Senator Dino Melaye, (Kogi West). National Commissioner of INEC, Adedeji Soyebi, disclosed this on Thursday, saying…

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My constituents have been engaging in spiritual exercises, Senator Dino Melaye speaks on his recall process

Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has said his constituent "happy and satisfied" with his representation and he would like to appreciate them for this, notwithstanding the ongoing…

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INEC to continue with Melaye’s recall process, despite court order

Despite a court ruling asking it to maintain status quo, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would continue the process to recall Senator representing Kogi West, Dino…

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My constituents were deceived into putting their names in the recall register – Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has alleged voters in his districts were tricked into adding their names to the recall register. Melaye said this on Tuesday while speaking in…

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Only legitimate court order can stop Dino Melaye’s recall – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said only a legitimate court order could stop the process for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye. In an interview with NAN,…

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UPDATE: INEC publishes timetable for Senator Melaye’s recall

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the schedule of activities for the recall of the Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District.  

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INEC reportedly releases timetable for Senator Dino Melaye’s recall

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly released the timetable for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, Channels Television reports. Details later.

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Senator Dino Melaye has again “claimed” that he received death threats

Senator Dino Melaye has again, on Sunday, has claimed that the Chief of Staff to Kogi State Government House, Edward Onoja said he was going to kill him. In the…

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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversation this week

These are the top ten stories that drove conversation this week. 1. 2017 BET Awards The awards held on Monday, 26, Nigeria's Wizkid won Best International Artiste, Africa, for the…

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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. 1. KOGI WEST CONSTITUENTS FILE SUIT TO STOP DINO MELAYE’S RECALL PROCESS The Concerned Kogi Registered Voters (CKRV) have filed…

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Kogi West constituents file suit to stop Dino Melaye’s recall process

The Concerned Kogi Registered Voters (CKRV) have filed a law suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from commencing verification…

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Senator Dino Melaye must go – Constituents insist

Kogi West Constituents have insisted that Senator Dino Melaye representing the constituency, must be recalled. Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday, the leader of the group leading the aggrieved constituents,…

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Ojo, Lambo move against Dino Melaye’s recall from Senate

The ongoing process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) may be heading for a brickwall, as former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Federal, Bayo Ojo (SAN), and…

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“No weapon fashioned against me shall prosper” – Melaye goes spiritual on his recall process

The embattled senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has alleged that the signatures of his constituents, which were collected for his recall, were forged and fraudulently forwarded to the Independent National…

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INEC says process to recall Dino Melaye still ongoing

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would go on with the process to recall Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West). A source in the legal unit of INEC…

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Dino Melaye insists dead people signed petition, sues INEC

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) said he had filed his case against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said he filed the case on Friday at the Federal High…

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Dino Melaye: We gonna miss him when he’s gone?

by Alexander O. Onukwue Dino Melaye, a self-acclaimed democratic evangelist and anti-corruption crusader, has had the rare privilege of being both in the House of Representatives and in the Senate…

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Many appointees will go to jail for my recall – Dino Melaye

Constituents of Kogi West Senatorial District on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding the recall of Dino Melaye from the Senate. But reacting to…

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INEC receives signatures of electorate seeking Melaye’s recall

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received signatures from the electorates in Kogi West Senatorial District, asking for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye. Punch reports that six bags,…

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Over 50 percent registered Kogi West voters approve Melaye’s recall

About 52.3 percent of registered voters, representing 188, 588 persons in Kogi West senatorial district have reportedly approved the recall of Dino Melaye from the senate. Special Adviser to the…

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‘Dino Melaye caught on tape scheming with an Officer’ (LISTEN)

Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has been caught on tape planning with a senior police officer in an attempt to frame innocent citizens in his alleged assassination plot.  The online…

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“Gov Bello is a compound fool on cheap drugs” – Dino Melaye

Following the protest that led to the death of two people in Kogi, Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) has called Governor Yahaya Bello a liar for saying one of the…

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The YNaija Tracklist: This government won’t take hate speeches lightly – Osinbajo | Nigeria not worth dying for – Policemen say | More stories

From the papers, a tracklist. Nigeria not worth dying for - Policemen say - YNaija This government won't take hate speeches lightly - Osinbajo - YNaija FG, Transparency International, others…

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“Stop causing mayhem in order to save your dying career” – Bello tells Melaye

The governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has told Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West), that he “can’t use violence to revive his drowning political career”. In a statement by spokesperson,…

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