KOGI EAST APC LEADERS INSIST ON FALEKE- THISDAY
The last has not been heard over the lingering political impasse in Kogi, as leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Kogi East and Kogi West senatorial districts on Saturday reiterated their support for the Audu/Faleke tag team.
The party leaders from Kogi East after a crucial meeting at Ayangba
rejected the decision of the national working committee of the party to
nominate Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a replacement for the late Prince
Abubakar Audu, saying that they would not shift ground on the issue.
The zonal Vice Chairman of the APC, Prof. Isah Daniel who briefed the
media at the end of the meeting insisted that the Audu/Faleke ticket won
the Nov. 21 governorship election with or without the result of the
supplementary election.
“Over 6,000 votes scored during supplementary election is not enough
to deny Audu/Faleke ticket the mandate freely given to them before the
election was declared inconclusive. Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the scorer of
over 6,000 votes can only be a supplementary governor; all stakeholders
and party loyalists from the nine local government areas in Igala
Kingdom have resolved to stand on Audu/Faleke,” he said.
He explained that the district contributed immensely to the victory
recorded by the APC during the last general elections and the
governorship election and would not fold their arms and allow their
efforts to be rendered in vain.
Daniel chided the national leadership of the party for choosing to
mishandle the issue of replacement for Audu, saying that they should
have allowed the law to take its natural course instead of “imposing a
stranger.”
Also traders under the aegis of the National Association of Market
Women and Men of Nigeria, Kabba/Bunu Local Government also staged a
peaceful protest to express support for the Audu/Faleke ticket.
At a rally held in Kabba on Saturday, the Iyalaoja of Kabba, Mrs.
Felicia Aiyeromi and Babaloja of Kabba,, Mr. Stephen Oladipupo said they
had an understanding with Faleke before the election which made them to
vote APC during the election. They called on the leadership of the
party to replace Audu with Faleke in the interest of justice, and
fairness.
In Lokoja at a meeting hosted by the leader of the APC in Kogi West
senatorial district, Hon. Buba Jibril, stakeholders and leaders rejected
the nomination of Bello as a replacement for Audu and pledged their
support for Faleke’s decision to seek a legal redress.
The leaders in a communique issued at the end of the meeting reiterated
their loyalty and support for the Faleke/Audu ticket and rejected the
choice of Alhaji Bello by the national secretariat of the party.
The communique signed by Hon. Dare Olatunde resolved that Faleke should continue with his legal case against the party over the nomination of Bello.
However, the stakeholders also canvassed peaceful negotiation which they should go on side by side with the case in court.
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