“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
