New Kogi PDP chairman assumes office

Mohammed Gambo on Tuesday formally assumed office as the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kogi State.

This follows a Lokoja Federal High Court ruling of November 10, 2025, in a suit no  FRC/LKJ/CS/39/2024, which declared Gambo the duly elected PDP chairman after a contested congress and a series of legal battles.

The assumption of office follows the receipt of the Certified True Copy of the judgment on Monday.

Gambo was welcomed by a crowd of supporters, security agents, and party leaders, amidst cheers at the party secretariat in Lokoja, the state capital.

In his speech, the chairman affirmed Kogi as a “PDP state” and called for unity among members in order to win the 2027 elections.

“This is a collective triumph for Kogi PDP. I  thank the elders of the party, our dear Senator Natasha Akpoti Udaughan (Kogi Central), former House of Representatives member, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, for standing by the party during the legal fireworks, and the judiciary for standing as the last hope of the common man,” he said.

He pledged to reposition the party, recover lost ground, and bring back defectors.

Gambo also highlighted a “blueprint” to transform the PDP into an unbeatable force in Kogi, promising an open‑door policy, inclusivity, and relentless pursuit of development.

He urged aggrieved members to forget the past grievances and join the rebuilding effort.

reports that Gambo finished second in the August 31, 2024, PDP congress, alleging that the ill-fated winner, Enemona Anyebe, was earlier barred by the court from contesting.

The court, in its ruling on 10/11/2015, had ordered the immediate swearing‑in and recognition of Gambo’s majority votes after zoning arrangements were validated.

He vowed to retake Lugard House (State House) and contribute to the PDP’s quest for the Presidency in 2027.

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