Ahead of the November 21 Kogi governorship
election, a youth group in the state, Kogi East
Youth Front has alleged that a governorship
aspirant is plotting to sabotage the election of
the All Progressives Congress’ candidate,
Abubakar Audu.
All Progressives Congress’ candidate, Abubakar
Audu.
The group said the petition the aspirant,
Yahaya Bello to the Kogi state governorship
congress appeal committee seeking to replace
Mr. Audu’s candidature was uncalled for.
“All the propaganda of Audu stealing N11 billion
and promising to return it can be traceable to this
fellow obviously working with the enemies of the
candidate,” the group said.
“It was this same fellow who is behind the party’s
appeal committee’s recommendation asking for
the disqualification of Audu on the ground of
corruption even when he has not been convicted
of anything.
“Even while it is clear that this fellow cannot get
anywhere, he is unrelenting. It is therefore open
to conclusion that he is playing the same ethnic
card against Audu,” the group said in a
statement by its President, Abimaje Ocheni and
secretary, Grace Ebune.
The group also alleged that the choice of
James Faleke, an Okun-Yoruba from the
western senatorial district, as a running mate
to Mr. Audu had also been tribalised.
It said it was not true that the APC
governorship candidate entered a secret pact
with the Okun people to cede power to them
after his tenure.
“The Ebiras have already previously enjoyed the
position of governorship in a democratic
arrangement in the person of Adamu Attah of
blessed memory in the old Kwara State,” the
group said.
“However the closest the Okuns have come to the
revered position is deputy, first by Chief Sam
Akande and now Architect Yomi Awoniyi.
“But even in this regard the Ebiras have produced
deputy governors in Kogi State for a total period
of 13 years – 1999 to 2012 in the persons of
Chief Patrick Adaba (1999 -2003) as Audu
deputy, and Philip Salawu who was deputy to
Alhaji Ibahim Idris (2003 -2012).
“The tenure of the Okuns as deputy cumulatively
amounts to only five years. Chief Sam Akande as
Adoja’s deputy (1992 -1993) and Awoniyi (2012
– 2016).”
The group appealed to Ebira members of the
party to rise above ethnic sentiments and work
for the success of the party and its candidate.
Meanwhile, indications are rife that the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state may
produce two candidates for the upcoming
November 21 governorship election in the
state.
This is because the appeal panel set up by the
national leadership of the party to review the
primary election in the state, has called for the
disqualification of the winner of the election,
Prince Abubakar Audu, who is also the former
governor of the state.
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Source:Naij.com
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