The Kogi
State House of Assembly, on Monday, confirmed Chief David Onoja, as the Deputy
Governor of the state.
This decision followed the impeachment of Elder Simon Achuba last week by the House.
Onoja, who was the immediate past Chief of Staff to Governor
Yahaya Bello, was confirmed at exactly 8:27 am.
When he appeared before the 25 lawmakers, he was asked to
take a bow and go. Kogi poll: Count us out of Bello’s endorsement –
Accord party The Speaker of the House, Prince Mathew
Kolawole, charged the new deputy governor to support the vision of Alhaji
Yahaya Bello towards bringing more visionary development in the state.
Prince Kolawole directed the Clerk to convey this development
to the Judiciary by swearing in Onoja as the new deputy governor.
The House, however, adjourned sitting to Tuesday 3rd
December, 2019.