{"id":174003,"date":"2025-08-13T13:14:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kogi-state-renamed-okene-sdp-accuses-gov-ododo"},"modified":"2025-08-13T14:15:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:15:17","slug":"kogi-state-renamed-okene-sdp-accuses-gov-ododo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/kogi-state-renamed-okene-sdp-accuses-gov-ododo","title":{"rendered":"Kogi State Renamed Okene SDP Accuses Gov Ododo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Publicity Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Kogi State, Isaiah Ijele, on Wednesday said the state should be changed to Okene under the leadership of Governor Usman Ododo.<\/p>\n<p>Ijele accused Ododo of bigotry and favouring only the Okene area of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesman of the SDP in Kogi State made the remark while appearing on Arise Television\u2019s Morning Show.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cYou talk about bigotry that is ongoing in this government, it\u2019s as if we are in Okene Local Government. Right now, I think we have to change that name from Kogi to Okene Local Government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything compasses and surrounds around Okene and for Okene people. So the government of Kogi State is for Okene, by Okene, and for Okene people alone. All the appointments I can name one by one are from there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAwards on social media do not resonate with the truth in Kogi State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t forget, the former governor is from Okene, the Chief of Staff is from Okene, Ministry of Justice is from Okene, Finance is Okene, Land Commission is Okene, SUBEB is Okene, Internal Revenue is Okene, and everything is Okene.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeven projects were awarded last week and all is Okene. Are we in Okene State?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe appointment to other regions and districts, Kogi with nine local governments and other regions, are talking about three or four commissioners without portfolio, titles without entitlements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Publicity Secretary of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Kogi State, Isaiah Ijele, on Wednesday said the state should be changed to Okene under the leadership of Governor Usman Ododo. Ijele accused Ododo of bigotry and favouring only the Okene area of the state. 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