Kogi State indigenes resident in Kano on Sunday trooped out in their thousands to receive the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Ododo who stormed the ancient city for a consultation meeting was overwhelmed by the large turn out of the state indigenes at the meeting .
Representatives of the various ethnic groups who took turn to speak at the meeting assured Ododo of their total and unalloyed support to ensure continuity of the Yahaya Bello legacy.
Dr H. O. Amodu who spoke on behalf of the Okun Community in Kano said the people of Kogi State who reside in Kano are solidly behind him in order to ensure that the development strides of the administration in the state is not truncated.
He also commended the present administration in the state for ensuring security of lives and property.
Speaking on behalf of the Igala Community in Jigawa State, Prince Umar said the entire Kogi people in the North West are ready to mobilize massively to support the election of Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.
“We did it for Tinubu, why won’t we do it for our own?
“It is not about any sectional agenda but the KOGI Agenda. Alhaji Usman Ododo will win the election massively,” he said.
On his part, Mr Bello Abdullahi Ebiya who spoke on behalf of the Ebira community in Kano said all modalities are in place to galvanize the people to support the emergence of Ododo as the next governor of the state.
He said many of them are registered voters back home, promising that they will give their votes to the APC.
The leader of the delegation and the Kogi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barr. Deedat Ozigi thanked the Kogi indigenes in Kano for the wonderful reception accorded them.
He assured them that the candidate is a candidate that will promote unity and development of the state.
On his part, the State Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello presented the candidate to the people, assuring them that APC will continue to promote development in Kogi State.
The candidate of the APC, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo promised to sustain the lofty legacies of Governor Yahaya Bello.
He said if elected, his policies will promote unity, development and religious harmony.
“We will sustain the security architecture of the state and concentrate on infrastructure , agriculture, healthcare, education and human capital development.
“Power belongs to God and He gives it through the people. We will continually to interact and sell our agenda across the state and everywhere we have our people.
“We depend on your support. But we want to assure you that we will support peaceful poll,” he said.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
