Says ‘If it is like that, I can even bring my son, Samuel Abejide to come and contest for House of Representatives. Will people accept?,
Elder Leke Abejide the ADC Candidate for the Kogi State November Governorship Election has faulted the choice of Governor Yahaya Bello for picking his cousin as the Candidate of the APC for the November Election.
Recall that Yayaha Bello anointed Usman Ododo as his successor after being in power for 8 years as he made sure other Aspirants in the primaries who may pose a threat are withdrawn from the race or disqualified to pave way for his Choice.
Elder Leke, the Kogi West Law Maker in his recent statement faults the decision as he insist that we are republicans and not monarchical as he vows to capitalize on the manipulated APC primary to spring suprises
In his words he said.
“For the Governor Yahaya Bello to nominate someone from his own ward/local government, his cousin, it’s not a monarchical system. Even in Kogi Central, they will revolt.
“If he has given it to Adavi or Okehi, may be Ebira people would have kept quiet. He gave it to the same local government where the current senator, the senator-elect and himself as the governor come from,”
It is very difficult to sell that type of candidate APC primary produced.
“In my place they don’t even see it as if somebody is contesting in APC because you cannot do that. If it is like that I can even bring my son, Samuel Abejide to come and contest for House of Representatives. Will people accept?
“It is difficult; we are Republican. It is not monarchical system. On that note, God willing on November 11, 2023 I will emerge the winner because I’m very sure and I believe God I’m going to clear the 7 local governments in Kogi West, win 4 or 5 local governments in Kogi East and 1 or 2 in Central; we are done.”
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