May 14, 2026

5 Things You Should Know About Kogi’s New Deputy Governor ‘Simon Achuba’

By Farouk Mohammed

Simon-achuba

5 Things You Should Know About Kogi’s New Deputy Governor ‘Simon Achuba’


 

Simon Achuba has been sworn in as the deputy governor of Kogi state following his nomination by the state governor Yahaya Bello.

Here are 5 things to know about him:

  • He’s aged 51 years, being born on July 13, 1964,
  • He’s from Ibaji LGA of Kogi Eas
  • He defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All progressives Congress in May, 2015
  • He’s a two-time member of the Kogi State House of Assembly. He was a member between 1999 and 2007 and Deputy Speaker of the house between 2003 and 2007.
  • He is the immediate past chairman of Kogi State Environmental Protection Board.
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