Kogi Governorship: Ex-Dep Gov, Awoniyi, Defects To APC

• Former Kogi Deputy Governor Yomi Awoniyi defects from PDP to APC ahead of the state’s governorship election, citing governance qualities
• Awoniyi joined the APC during a ceremony led by the party’s national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, in Abuja

Arc Yomi Awoniyi, a former deputy governor of Kogi State, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the state’s governorship election on November 11.

This was stated by Governor Yahaya Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mohammed Onogwu, in Lokoja yesterday.

According to the statement, the former deputy governor officially joined the APC on Tuesday in Abuja during a brief ceremony led by the party’s national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

The former PDP chieftain acknowledged the complexities and challenges of state politics, praising Governor Yahaya Bello’s “Exemplary leadership, commitment to inclusivity, unity of purpose, and governance.”

Delta: Women protest frequent herdsmen attack, rape

Hundreds of women from Ekakpamre community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have taken to the streets to express their grievances over the atrocities being committed by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

This is as they implored the federal and state governments to come to their aid and protect them from the incessant attacks and gang-raping of their women.

The women accused security agencies of colluding with and supporting the killer herders as they often turned a blind eye to their nefarious activities.

The mostly aged women, during the public demonstration, wielded fresh leaves and placards with inscriptions such as “We do not want cows in our bush”, “They graze on our land”, and “We are being raped and chased from our farms”.

They also said the herdsmen harvested their crops and fed them to their cattle.

The leader, Mrs. Loveth Boyi, who addressed newsmen during the protest, said: “For over three years now, Fulani herdsmen have been troubling us, chasing us away from our farmlands.

“Just last week, five women were raped in their farms, so we can no longer access our cassava farms to plant or harvest.