Former Deputy Governor Of Kogi Endorses Ajaka

Ahead of the November 11 governorship poll, a former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achaba, has declared his support for the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Yakubu Murtala Ajaka.

Achaba who stated this at a news conference in Abuja, added that he decided to back Ajaka because of his capacity to deliver the state from maladministration.

Achaba, who served as deputy governor under Governor Yahaya Bello’s first tenure, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), charged voters not to be intimidated by the spate of kidnappings and killings that has permeated the state since the commencement of electioneering campaigns.

He urged the people of Kogi East in particular to desist from causing disharmony among the people because of political gains.

According to him, Governor Bello brought his cousin, Ahmed Ododo, of the APC, to extend his grip on the resources of Kogi State without any commensurate development.

“We call on all well meaning Kogites irrespective of political, ethnic and religious divide to rise up and resist the evil seed being sown in Kogi State” he added.

He called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to be diligent in the discharge of their functions.

“We wish to call on INEC to be free and ensure that the election is free and fair. Thank God we have BVAS Glory to God.

“Anywhere there are votes beyond what the BVAS has accredited the agents are expected to protest, on the issue of security, we wish to call on the inspector general of police and the chief of army staff to keep a close eye on Kogi.

“When I was still the deputy governor in 2019, the State House of Assembly raised the alarm over importation of military software. What concerns a civilian government with military software? Since then, there has been killings and kidnappings. We cannot continue like that.

“We urge Kogites to face the evil and terminate it. November 11 is by the corner. We urge the people to reject bad administration through the ballots.

Georgina Humphrey: Edited By Grace Namiji