MASSIVE TURNOUT OF CROWD AS ADC HOLDS ITS RALLY AT IJUMU OKĒ AND IJUMUÃARIN

By *_SAMUEL OJ TEMIBI_*

The towns in Ijumu Oke and Ijumu Ãarin which comprise of Ogale/Aduge, Ayere/Arima, Ogidi, Iyara, Iffe/Ikoyi, Egbeda Egga, Ekinrin Adde and Iyamoye were shutdown with crowd yesterday as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) held its final rally in Ijumu local government area of kogi State.

The candidate of the party for Ijumu State House of Assembly, Otunba Shuaib Ipinmisho and the party flagbearer for Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency, Hon Sunday Omotayo Adeleye alongside with Hon Bode Adeyemi who is the candidate gunning for Kogi West senatorial district stormed Ogale/Aduge ward where a mammoth crowd troop out to welcome the candidates to the community.

While thanking the people of the ward for their show of love, Hon S. O Adeleye and Hon Bode Adeyemi promised to fully construct and asphalt overlay the roads that ply through Ogale/Idi Oro to Aduge if voted into offices on the 16th February 2019. Ipinmisho enjoined the people of Ogale/Idi Oro to come out and vote massively for ADC candidates stressing that the candidates will not promise what they are not capable of doing. While the campaign train moved to Aduke community, the candidates visited the TIV community where an issue pertaining the non provision of portable drinking water by the past and present representatives was raised by the Tiv representative, Hon S.O Adeleye promised to provide the community with a good water system noting that he will not provide the water because he needed their votes but because the development of the community is of outmost priority to him. He explained of his plans to hugely invest in the community by selling of fish feeds, rearing of fish and  employing the residents of the community to his farm so that they too can generate income and carter for their family. Ipinmisho vowed to take good care of their cattles and protect them from diseases by giving them a protective injection when elected.

The campaign tour was temporarily suspended at Aduge town when its met with the victims of abductors where four members of the same family in the community were reportedly abducted on their way coming from a burial ceremony along Ayere/Aduge roads. The candidates of the party sympathized with the victims and promise them of taking a drastic and proactive measure at curbing insecurity across the constituency.

The campaign train moved to Ayere/Arima ward where a vivacious welcome home reception was given to the House of representatives hopeful, after series of songs and eulogies from the people of Ayere to the party flagbearers, the candidates then proceeded to the palace where the Alayere of Ayere Land gave them his blessings and further thanked the party and its candidates for grading their roads.

Otunba Shuaib Ipinmisho reiterated his commitment to serving the people of Ijumu if given the mantle of leadership.

The ancient city of Ogidi was totally shutdown when the candidates stormed the historic community of Ogidi Ella Land, Otunba Shuaib Ipinmisho being the son of the soil was given a tumultuous cheering and a rousing "thank you son" for bringing 'fame and dignity to our community' The campaign train as well moved to the Ologidi of Ogidi Land where Otunba Shuaib Ipinmisho promised to influence the upgrading of Ologidi of Ogidi stool to first class if elected because according to him, the Oba deserved the position of first class considering his unequalled inputs to the enhancement of the popular Ogidi cultural festival and his mode of rulership. While leaving the palace, the Ologidi of Ogidi showered the three candidate with blessing praying that their ways will please God.

The campaign train moved directly from Ogidi to Iyamoye where the people came out in their massive numbers to welcome the candidates of the newly entrenched party that is poised at attracting the dividends of democracy to the doorsteps of kogites. The people of Iyamoye thanked Hon Sunday Adeleye for grading their roads and for making the development of their community his priority.

Despite storming Ekinrin Adde, Egbeda Egga, Iffe/Ikoyi and Iyara Wards at late hours, it was surprising to note that the people of the wards still came out en masse to welcome the candidate of the African Democratic Congress for Ijumu State Constituency as well as the candidates of the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal House Of Representatives and the Kogi West senatorial candidate.

The good of people of Iyamoye/Igbopin Ward, Ekinrin Adde Ward, Egbeda_Aiyeteju ward, Iffe/Ikoyi ward and Iyara Ward reassured the candidates of their continued support and their resolved to vote for the most credible alternatives.