Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has dismissed all his political appointees excluding commissioners and media aides.

In a statement issued on Monday from the office of Secretary to the Kogi State government, Dr Mrs Ayoade Folashade Arike said aside commissioners and media aides to the governor, all others have been dismissed.

This came a few days after the governorship election with no reason given for the dismissal.

The appointees are to handover immediately to the highest-ranking officers in their ministry and agencies.