By correspondent in Lokoja.
Mr Olayinka Braimoh, Governorship Candidate of Action Alliance (AA) on Saturday declared that ‘it is his turn to rule Kogi after Gov Yahaya Bello, come Jan. 27, 2024.
Braimoh made the the declaration while receiving defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Youths Progressive Party (YPP) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at his campaign office in Lokoja.
The AA youthful guber candidate said that he was optimistic of victory at forthcoming Nov. 11 Governorship Election in the State because of the overwhelming support he was enjoying from the citizens.
“I hereby declare to you, today, that by God’s grace, I’m the next Governor of Kogi. I will move Kogi from a visionless to visionary State.
“This is because the residents of Kogi are tired of suffering from hunger and poverty and are looking up to me to bring them out of that anguish and pain.
“That’s why I confident to say that this is my turn and time to rule Kogi after Bello, to give some succour to my people by turning around the fortunes of the state.
“This is my assignment and I am ready to execute it to the expectations and joy of the citizens of kogi, ” he promised.
Braimoh said that the receipt of several hundreds of defectors from APC, PDP and YPP was a testament that people were looking up AA to help deliver them from poverty and hunger.
According to him, the people should not be afraid to rally round him in the quest to fulfill his political ambition, adding that he is unstoppable in taking over Kogi come Nov 11.
Our correspondent reports that the three leaders of the defecting groups from YPP, PDP and APC took time to address the crowd at the AA campaign secretariat.
Messers Ibrahim Muhammed, YPP Zonal Chairman, Kogi West, Isiaka Haruna, PDP Uboro/Ohepe Ward in Okehi Local Government and Salaudeen Abdulraheem, former APC Youth Leader, Adavi Local Government, took turn to explain their reasons for defecting to AA.
The trio strongly expressed their confidence in the victory of Braimoh in the forthcoming Nov 11 governorship election in the state.