The Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressive Congress APC in the state have been enjoyed to sustain its posture of equity and fairness in the equatable distribution of political office in the state by ensuring that the forthcoming Governorship seat is ceded to the western Senatorial District of the state.
The Kogi West Women In Politics ably led by it’s Convener Mrs Titi Omotola made this call at a Press Conference held today at the NUJ press centre in lokoja the state capital.
The Group stated that since the creation of Kogi State, Kogi East has ruled for 16 years while at the expiration of the second term of His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi central would have ruled the state for 8 years while Kogi West has not been opportune to produce an elected Governor.
According to the women group ” In view of the heterozygous nature of Kogi State, Marginalization of any part of the state by others should be eschewed”. An equitable and fair power rotation arrangements will engender peaceful coexistence among the diverse, numerous ethics groups in the state.
The women group further stated that ” we Kogi West Women In Politics ‘ plead with the national leadership of the All Progressive Congress to give a favourable consideration to a Kogi West person emerging as its candidate in the Governorship election slated for 2023 . This we believe we reinforce the party as a just and fair political party.
The group equally called on the leader of the party in the state, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello to reaffirm his fame for fairness by supporting someone from Kogi West as his successor.
It would be recalled that the APC has scheduled the 14th day of April 2023 for it’s Governorship primary election in Kogi State ahead of the Governorship election in the state scheduled for October 2023