President Bola Tinubu has promised to address the complaints
of marginalisation by leaders of the Okun people in Kogi state.
On Thursday, leaders of the Okun Development Association led
by Micheal Ikupolati, a professor, met with Tinubu at the presidential villa,
in Abuja.
The group appealed to the president to back Kogi west
senatorial district to produce the next governor of the state ahead of the
November 11 election.
Since the creation of Kogi state in 1991, someone from Kogi
west senatorial district has not become a governor.
The development has elicited concerns among stakeholders of
the district, who are currently clamouring for a power shift to Kogi west.
Okun is a major ethnic group in Kogi west senatorial
district.
Addressing the Okun leaders, Tinubu said there is a need for
fair representation in the governance of the state, adding that democracy is a
game of numbers.
‘‘Democracy is about
horse trading, numbers, about conflicts and conflict resolution,” Tinubu was
quoted in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson.
“I appreciate your leadership and your position. One of your
sons, James Faleke, has worked very closely with me and I know about the issue
when the late Prince Audu was alive.
‘‘But that was the way of God Almighty. He passed on and the
arrangement didn’t work and there was a judgement from the supreme court that
was the last bus stop.
“That brought about the present government in the state, who
is also a member of our party.
‘‘When you talk about
domination, I’ll have to dig deeper on the issues. Yes, the question of
rotation was agreed upon by Prince Audu and some other leaders but death didn’t
allow him. God Almighty knows the reasons and we cannot question him.”
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