The Executive Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Achor Emmanuel, has inaugurated the 10 newly elected Ward Councillors of the council.
The inauguration ceremony was held on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Local Government Secretariat, Okpo.
The event was attended by party leaders, stakeholders, supporters and well-wishers from across the local government area.
Speaking at the ceremony, Hon. Emmanuel charged the newly inaugurated councillors to be dedicated, loyal and people-oriented in the discharge of their duties.
He urged them to work closely with their various wards, carry the people along, and support his administration’s vision of bringing development, peace and progress to every part of Olamaboro.
He reminded the councillors that leadership is about service, noting that the people are looking up to them for positive change.
In their response, the councillors pledged total loyalty and commitment to work with the chairman to move Olamaboro forward.
With the inauguration, the chairman now has a full team in place to drive his administration’s agenda for unity and development in the local government.
Olamaboro is a Local Government Area in the south-eastern part of Kogi State, with its headquarters at Okpo.
It covers an area of 1,132 km² and had a population of 160,152 at the 2006 census.
The LGA shares boundaries with Enugu State and Benue State, and is made up of three major districts — Okpo, Ogugu and Imane — with 10 wards. Its people are predominantly Igala, and the area is largely agrarian, known for farming of yam, cassava, maize, oil palm and cashew.
