The Paramount ruler and the Ohinoyi of Ebira land Dr Ado Ibrahim has charged the standard flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi state Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo to carry along political stakeholders, youth and women supporters in his campaign in order to be victorious in the November 11 general election.
The monarch stated this on Thursday at his Azad palace in Okene when the APC governorship candidate in company of chieftains of the party paid him a courtesy visit to seek the blessing of the royal father ahead of the general election.
He said in politics there is no permanent enemies, stressing that it has become imperative for the candidates of APC to work assiduously with stakeholders across the three senatorial districts to achieve success at the end of the general election.
The monarch who was delighted over the choice of Ododo as the candidate of APC said the effort would be a consolidation on the many achievements Governor Yahaya Bello has recorded for the state.
“I am optimistic that the choice of Usman Ahmed Ododo will definitely bring enormous development to the state and for him to achieve that , he need the support and cooperation of the people of the state” he said.
The royal father commended Governor Yahaya Bello for priorizing security of life and property throughout his tenure and pledged the support and cooperation of the traditional institution in making the state peaceful for the citizens.
Earlier, the APC flag bearer Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo , said the visit which was at the instance of governor Yahaya Bello was to seek the blessing of the royal father who had been praying for the success of the present administration.
He noted that in the last seven years Governor Yahaya Bello has been able to turn around the fortune of the the state through the provision infrastructure and human capital development.
The APC governorship candidate disclosed that there are many laudable programmes and projects presently going on in the state initiated by governor Yahaya Bello, assuring that if given the mandate he will consolidate on such achievements to take Kogi to another level of development.
“It is an open secret that our leader the governor of the state has recorded landmark achievements in the areas of security, education, health , agriculture, infrastructure development such as roads, water , youth and women empowernment.
“We will consolidate on all these achievements to effect positive economic and infrastructure development to achieve the desire of our leader in taking kogi to the promise land” he said.
He solicits the support and prayers of the royal father and promised that he would not disappoint the people of the state if given the mandate to serve as the governor of the Kogi state.
