Less than two days before the gubernatorial election in Kogi State, hotel reservations in Lokoja, the state capital, are fully booked, with minimal or no available space.

There was an unusual influx of visitors into the confluence state capital with businesses picking up more than before.

Major streets were also very busy with heavy traffic most especially at Galaga Junction, Kabba Junction, and Sabo Market all in the state capital.

It was gathered that several hotels had had their rooms filled up to their capacity as of Thursday leaving the Independent National Electoral Commission officials deployed from other states and security agents as well as journalists deployed for the election stranded.

Our correspondent who visited some hotels in Lokoja on Thursday observed that most of the rooms in several hotels were already booked by government officials, political party officials, NGOs, and observers.

Investigation showed that the prices of accommodation in several of the hotels visited have increased due to an influx of guests from other states for the election.

During a visit to the Ibito-Capital Hotel, near the Christian Corpers Lodge in Lokoja, a receptionist said that they had no vacant rooms as rooms were filled to capacity.

He noted that the hotel rooms had been booked months in advance by politicians, security operatives, and observers among other guests.

He said that politicians and dignitaries had been coming from Abuja, Ondo, Kaduna, Benue, Kwara, and other places for the election.

Also at Ava Hotel and Suites, Lokoja, and Diato Hotel, Lokoja, all rooms had been fully booked.

A receptionist at Diato Hotel who also spoke under condition of anonymity, said that all rooms had been booked two weeks ago. (The Nation)

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