Olu Samuel, Lokoja

As the race for the governorship of Kogi State begins, friends and Associates of Senator Smart Adeyemi, currently representing Kogi West have called on him to contest for the number one position of the state.

As a sign of commitment,a bank draft of Fifty million has also been presented to the Senator by the group to facilitate the purchase of the nomination forms whose sale started last Friday.

The group while presenting the draft to the three terms Senator vowed to mobilise enough support for him to clinch the the position.

Recall that the All Progressive Congress, APC had commenced sale for nomination forms for the governorship position last Friday and so far 10 interested aspirants have so far showed interest to contest.

A statement from the media office signed by Adeleye Oluwafemi II, Special Adviser to Adeyemi and made available in the early hours of Monday stated that the presentation took place when the friends and Associates which cut across the three Senatorial Districts of the state paid a courtesy visit on him at his Abuja residence on Sunday.

The statement read in parts;
“Today, the 19th of february, 2023 at the maitama residence of Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi (CON) friends and associates of Senator Smart Adeyemi across kogi state in Abuja call on him to run for the gubernatorial race, equally raised fund to purchase the governorship form and promise to galvanize support across the entire state for him”.

The group hinged their support for the journalist turned politician on his courage, carriage, capacity, great antecedents, experience, exposure, vision, patriotism, detrabalized nature, oratory prowess, maturity, passion and delivery capacity.

The group said that they “noted with nosltagia the remarkable achievements of Senator Smart Adeyemi across the three senatorial districts of kogi state and his quality representation at the floor of the senate.

Fifty of the Senator’s friends and associates contributed the fund and made the formal donation of the Fifty Million Naira on behalf of others.

According to them the bank draft was procured on Friday the 17th of february, 2023 but they were unable to present it to him as the senator was away for the APC presidential campaign in Maiduguri.

While responding, Senator Smart Adeyemi thanked the group for their unanimous decision, and implored them to deliver the APC at the poll in the forthcoming election by voting massively for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Kashim Shettima and other APC candidates.

Senator Smart Adeyemi described the APC presidential,m candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima as personalities of intellectual capacity, track record and impeccable character, therefore the best combination to move Nigerians to another level of progress and prosperity.

The meeting had in attendance, Hon Nathaniel Ojo Taiwo, Engineer Ben Owoleke, Hon Ade Olamife, Hon Akin Akinola from Kogi West Senatorial District, Omale Isaiah, Mr Dan Ameh, Mr Philip Omale from Kogi East Senatorial District, Chief Sule Ebira, Ahmed Yinusa from Kogi Central Senatorial District amongst others.