The Chairman, Kogi State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Ambassador Usman Ogohi has been suspended from his position as the Chairman.
The suspension was contained in the resolution from an emergency management meeting held at the Youth House, former children amusement park in Lokoja on Tuesday.
The deputy chairman, Comrade Sunday Osiako was unanimously appointed as the acting chairman of the council pending the conclusion of investigation by the 7-Man committee setup to investigate the allegations of misappropriation of fund, high-handedness, administrative rascality leveled against his administration.
The suspended Chairman was asked to hand over all documents and properties of the council to the Secretary or the Chairman in the next 3 working days while the committee that would embark on the investigation was sworn in and commissioned to undertake the task.
The Youth Council similarly announced the adoption and endorsement of the candidature of Alh. Usman Ododo Ahmed and Hon. Joel Salifu Oyibo, the candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state.
It urged all organs of the council from the State, LGA, Ward and Polling Unit to immediately start mobilizing, campaigning and canvass votes for the delivery of the candidature of Alh. Usman Ododo Ahmed and Hon. Joel Salifu Oyibo to emerge winners in the November 11 polls.
