Kogi gov’ship: Why APC must zone ticket to western region — Faleke

The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State in the National Assembly, James Abiodun Faleke has asked the top echelon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the Kogi State governorship ticket to Kogi West for fairness, equity and justice.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 11, 2023, for the conduct of the governorship election in the state.

Faleke, who withdrew from the race, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said,

“For equity, justice and fairness, it is only reasonable to lend my voice to the call by many that our great party, the APC should ensure the candidate for the governorship election emerged democratically from Kogi West.

“For a heterogeneous state such as Kogi State, giving all parts of the state a sense of belonging is key to peaceful coexistence among the several ethnic groups in the state.

“For more than 16 years, our brothers from the Eastern Senatorial District held sway in Lugard House through Late Prince Abubakar Audu, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris and Captain Idris Wada respectively.

“Kogi Central by the end of the tenure of Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello would have been in the saddle for 8 years, uninterrupted. While not discounting the right of those concerned to contest for any office, I believe that the time has come to be just and fair to all.”