By correspondent.
L-R: Arc.Yomi Awoniyi,Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje,the National Chairman, APC and Alhaji Yahaya Bello,the Governor of Kogi State.
As eligible voters in kogi state,north central Nigeria, warm to cast their votes for the candidate of their choice during the governorship election on November 11,2023,a former Deputy Governor of the State, Arc. Yomi Awoniyi, has officially joined the ruling the All Progressives Congress,APC.
The Reporters gathered that Arc.Yomi, who was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,for 25 years is the son of one of the funding members of PDP, late Chief Sunday Awoniyi.
He served as Deputy Governor of Kogi State from 2011 to 2015 during Captain Idris Wada’s administration.
Awoniyi, who admires Governor Yahaya Bello’s exemplary leadership, commitment to inclusivity, unity of purpose, and governance,was officially received into the APC at the party’s National Headquarters,Abuja on Tuesday.
The former PDP chieftain acknowledged the complexities and challenges of Kogi State politics and commended Governor Bello for exceeding expectations.
He said; “I served as the Deputy Governor of Kogi State between 2011 and 2015. I know the state very well, and I can tell you that the current governor has done exceptionally well in terms of leadership and good governance. “His humility is unmatched, and his ability to unite the people is remarkable.
“These qualities are some of the reasons I decided to join the APC and offer my support to him and the incoming administration.”
Governor Bello, while welcoming Awoniyi, whom he described as a “big fish”, said his decision to join the APC was significant.
Bello added that Awoniyi’s move was a clear demonstration of the people’s satisfaction with his achievements and their willingness to support his leadership for the success of the success.
The governor said, “I am pleased to welcome the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Arc. Abayomi Awoniyi, into our party. “Awoniyi is a prominent figure who has just joined a significant movement. I am delighted with his decision to join our party, and I can assure you that the APC will do more for the people of our state.”
Commenting at the occasion,the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, also commended Awoniyi’s decision to join the party.
He highlighted the influx of defections from opposition parties to the APC in Kogi State, under Governor Yahaya Bello’s leadership as evidence of the governor’s achievements and his ability to unite people for societal progress.
Ganduje assured Awoniyi and others who had joined or plan to join the APC that they would be given equal opportunities within the party.
As the governorship election in Kogi State approaches, there has been an influx of members of opposition parties to the ruling party.
Our correspondent gathered that some former senators, House of Representatives members, and party chairmen have joined the APC, en masse in recent times.
–Peoples Defender/The Reporters.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
