“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”

Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society.

The duo above popular quotes best described  our feelings towards the disturbing  political atmosphere in Yagba  and extensively in  Kogi land.

Ahead of the forth coming  Kogi state governorship elections, Yagba Progressive  Movement in  strong terms  frown at what we would best tag as the  barbaric and uncivilized  pattern of politicking by some politicians in the state.

Hon Leke Abejide  as the most popular and widely acceptable governorship candidate of all those contending for the exalted position of the governor of Kogi state has committed no crime to warrant the level of incitement and provocations been vented against him and his followers..

Abejide’s acceptability  is  the fruit of his output as  Member  representing  Yagba federal constituency in the House of Representatives , where he is currently  serving his second term in office.

That he transformed the how and why of federal  representation is today magneting  the massive followership he enjoys in the quest to proceed to secure the peoples mandate to become the next  democratically anointed occupant  of  Kogi state government house.

Abejide has risen the  bar of representation by putting smiles on the faces of widows, youth and students, his magic touch on  infrastructures, roads, health, water and agricultural empowerment programs has convinced doubting Thomases over his large political heart.

Abejide  has  a stool  in the homes in Yagba land.

We make bold to state that , It’s on record that the non performance of the current Yahaya Bello government in the last over 7 years, has left  Yagba sector of the state in abject poverty and  abandonment  in the supposed even  distribution of the state resources.

Our local government have been strangulated by being  denied their  mandatory funds,  leading to non payment of salaries of teachers and local government workers, pensions and gratuity , all are  not been paid , likewise  feasible project  is  now an anathema in our area.

Our roads are in  deplorable  conditions, cutting  off  our people completely from accessing other parts of the state.

The level of hardship imposed on our people  is  disheartening .

The cumulative failure of the Yahaya Bello government has made  Ododo, the APC candidate  very difficult to market ,  if given the mandate by the people , it is  a widely accepted belief that he is going to be the continuation of Yahaya Bello’s  government , which the people have vowed to resist.

The people  are determined and resolute  that this is the time to hand their mandate to  Hon Leke Abejide, who has earned  their trust and confidence

To  the  promoters of APC  and their  drivers of the Ododo project in Yagba land,  the fear of Leke Abejide is  the beginning of wisdom.

Thus they have  resorted to  pooling down the billboards of Hon Leke Abejide in Yagba Mopa Amuro and Yagba West LGA.

This set of unskilled political jobbers, we learnt that they were to host Ododo in Yagba and needed to create a false impression, we know that the people have made up their minds to vote for Leke Abejide and with or without billboards, but it is important we state here,  that this is unacceptable and we of the above group condemn  these shameless acts  in strong terms.

We hereby call on the governor of Kogi state, His Excellency, Alh Yahaya Bello to call the APC members of Mopa Amuro and Yagba West to order, if  this senseless acts are  not curtailed, it would lead to the possible break down of law and order  in the area, let all those  involved in this lawlessness  know for sure  that this acts of criminalities  will be met with very strong resistance.

Further provocative attacks on the campaign materials installed or pasted by the supporters of  Hon Leke Abejide will not be tolerated.

We call on the beloved president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , His Excellency  Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call to order the executive  governor of Kogi state, such only will usher in a  free, fair and violence free campaigns and  election.

It is our conviction and firm belief  that no blood of any Kogites is worth the election of 11th November, 2023.

S S OLORUNSHOLA

Movement President