Connect with us

Politics

Kogi Guber Race : Senator Adeyemi Challenges Asuku , Others For Public Debate

Published

2 years ago

on

….Says fairness demands ceding of ticket to Kogi West

Hours after obtaining N50million All Progressives Congress ( APC ) gubernatorial form for Kogi State , Senator Smart Adeyemi ( Kogi West ) , declared that he is the aspirant to beat by challenging others for public debate .

Adeyemi who made the declaration at an interactive session with journalists in his Maitama Abuja residence on Monday , said for fairness and equity , Kogi West should be allowed to produce the next governor of the State since the two other zones , have occupied the position at different times .

According to him , of all the aspirants that had obtained expression of interest form of the APC for the governorship position , he is the most qualified in terms of exposure and wherewithal of turning things around for better in Kogi State as far as good governance and genuine development are concerned.

The Chief of Staff to Governor of Kogi State , Pharm Abdulkarim Jamiyu Asuku, Hon James Faleke etc, had at the beginning of sales of forms for the position by APC , obtained theirs last week .

But Senator Adeyemi said that he has strong conviction that he is the aspirant to beat as far as required goodwill and supports from Kogi indigenes across the three senatorial districts are concerned .

He said : ” I joined the Kogi Guber race today with procurement of expression of interest form from our great party , APC

” Some other aspirants have also collected the form but I am the aspirant to beat as far as required supports and goodwill across the state are concerned .
” I am the aspirant representing the Kogi people in the race while others are not and on the basis of this incontrovertible fact, I challenged other aspirants to public debate where they should tell Kogites and by extension Nigerians , what they have done for people of Kogi State in the past and what they want to do now.

ALSO READ:  Wike Urges Fubara to Uphold Court Rulings for Peace in Rivers

” As for me, the proofs of such are all of the various communities across the three senatorial districts in the State like road construction , sinking of boreholes , provision of Hospital beds and other health care delivery facilities across the three senatorial zones etc .

” My vision for Kogi State is total development – driven transformation being a State enormously endowed with solid minerals .

” People of Kogi State have no business with backwardness and poverty if the naturally endowed resources are well harnessed .

” Kogi State alone has 32 out of the 37 mineral resources in the country which are going to be galvanized for wealth creation and development in the state if elected as governor “.

He added that the various political stakeholders in the State , should for the purpose of equity , fairness and justice , cede the governorship position to Kogi West this time around since Kogi East and Central have produced governors.

Related Topics:
Continue Reading
Click to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Politics

Ighodalo Will Fail At Appeal Court—Edo Governor

Published

11 hours ago

on

April 5, 2025

By

Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo, says Asue Ighodalo, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 election, and the opposition party will fail in their bid to overturn his electoral victory at the appeal court.

On Wednesday, the Edo state governorship election petition tribunal affirmed Okpebholo as the elected governor of the state and dismissed Ighodalo’s petition.

Ighodalo, who rejected the tribunal’s ruling, said he respects the judiciary but noted that Edo people’s right to credible elections must not be compromised.

The PDP gubernatorial candidate also said his legal team has been instructed to challenge the judgment at the court of appeal.

However, speaking on Friday during a celebration hosted by his supporters, Okpebholo boasted that he would win at the appeal court and even at the supreme court.

The Edo governor said the opposition party is “wasting money on court cases,” adding that his “mandate cannot be hijacked”.

“The opposition party has been talking and shouting, but Edo people spoke very clear and loud with their votes on September 21, 2024,” Fred Itua, spokesperson to the governor, said in a statement.

“Edo people voted for the right person in Senator Monday Okpebholo. The people will speak again when the time is right.

“We have defeated them at the tribunal, and they said they want to appeal the ruling. If they like, let them appeal and even get to the Supreme Court. We will defeat them.

“They have stolen enough money from Edo State. So, they are wasting the money on court cases. If they like, let them spend the whole money they stole from the people.

ALSO READ:  Fubara Thwarts Police Attempt to Seize Rivers LG Election Materials

“They will never steal Edo people’s mandates given to me and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the September 21st governorship election.”

In 2024, the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Okpebholo of the APC as the winner after he polled 291,667 votes to defeat Ighodalo, his closest challenger, who scored 247,274 votes.

Continue Reading

Politics

S’Court Verdicts: Abure Remains Chairman —LP

Published

11 hours ago

on

April 5, 2025

By

The Labour Party (LP) says the judgment of the supreme court on Friday is an endorsement of Julius Abure’s leadership.

Reacting to the verdict, Obiora Ifoh, the party’s national publicity secretary, said Abure remains the LP chairman.

The apex court had nullified the judgment recognising Abure as national chairman of the party.

The court held that the issue of leadership is an internal affair of a party over which courts lack jurisdiction.

“Supreme Court strikes out Nenadi, Abure suits, says only Political Parties can determine who their leaders are,” Ifoh wrote on the party’s X page.

“It also said that the courts shouldn’t dabble into the affairs of the political parties. Abure is still the National Chairman of the Labour Party.”

The supreme court had allowed the appeal filed by Nenadi Usman, a former senator representing Kaduna south, and one other — and held that there were meritorious.

The apex court also dismissed the cross-appeal filed by the Abure-led faction of the LP, describing it as lacking in merit.

ALSO READ:  I Will Not Pay Back Any Loan Taken By Ganduje After Election Day, Gov-Elect, Abba Gida Gida Tells Lenders
Continue Reading

Politics

Ighodalo vows to Appeal tribunal verdict upholding Okpebholo’s election victory

Published

2 days ago

on

April 3, 2025

By

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 19 September governorship election in Edo, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has said he will challenge the tribunal’s judgment at the Court of Appeal.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Edo election tribunal, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, reaffirmed Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s victory and dismissed the petitions from the PDP and Ighodalo.

Ighodalo, in a statement in Benin, said his decision to challenge the judgment aimed to protect Edo people’s collective rights and ensure they freely determine their future.

“Today, the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered its judgment on our petition challenging the outcome of the Sept. 21, 2024 election in our dear state.

“While we may not all agree with the verdict, we remain steadfast in our belief that the rule of law must continue as democracy’s foundational bedrock.

“Our pursuit of justice affirms our firm belief that Edo people’s right to freely choose their leaders through credible, free, and fair elections must always prevail.

“As a committed democrat, I respect the judiciary as the last hope of the common man and urge all Edo people to remain peaceful, calm, and law-abiding,” he stated.

Ighodalo said this was not the end of their journey but the beginning of a greater struggle for justice, democracy, and the sanctity of the people’s mandate.

He commended the people for their massive support, sincere love, and belief in their shared vision for a prosperous Edo, which had fuelled their journey.

“For us, this has never been about personal ambition but about our conviction to create a clear ‘Pathway to Prosperity’ for Edo while upholding democracy’s core values.

ALSO READ:  Economic Hardship: It's Ironical That Tinubu's Govt Is Blaming Jonathan, Buhari For It's Failure -Ozehkome

“I have, therefore, instructed my legal team to proceed to the Court of Appeal to challenge this decision, which we consider a serious miscarriage of justice.

“This is not about me or any single individual; it is about democracy’s essence, our collective right to determine our future, and our legacy for generations unborn.

“We remain resolute. We remain committed. We shall not waver in our pursuit of truth and justice,” Ighodalo said. (NAN)

Continue Reading