Although the Kogi gubernatorial election is more than a year, political activities has since begun as representatives of youths across the seven (7) LGAs of Kogi West have demanded for Alh Abubakar Idris to join the race in the interest of the state.
Rising from a well attended meeting, the youths while addressing newsmen demands that the successful businessman and Son of the former Governor Alh Ibrahim Idris to join the race.
Speaking on behalf of the youths who are of the People's Democratic Party, Hon Oluwafemi James Ajileye says the various PDP Youth leaders and members have seen the needed quality for governance in Abubakar Idris. He said that the state has suffered untold hardship, bad administration and total failure under the current administration.
He said there is urgent need to support and elect a young, enterprising and humble man as the next governor of the state.
In his words " After weeks of brainstorming and search for a credible alternative, I can authoritatively confirm to you gentlemen of the press that the youths have found Alh Abubakar Idris to be a credible alternative as the next governor of Kogi State. We have found him to be honest, humble, hardworking, enterprising and successful In his private business. We are therefore convinced that he will take Kogi to her place of pride. This meeting is facilitated to announce our decision to the world as we will make efforts to visit him and convince him to contest" Mr Ajileye said.
Another youth leader who spoke to the press Abdulmalik Ismaila described the current government as a monumental failure and a disappointment to the people and there is need to bring in a credible replacement. He said the youths therefore took it upon themselves to search for a credible alternative and have found Alh Abubakar Idris as one.
It will be recalled that Kogi election is not scheduled to hold in the next general election as the incumbent's tenure will expire in 2020 but various aspirants have started consultantations ahead of the election.
Kogi State is currently under the APC leadership of All Yahaya Bello.
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