Large crowd of supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State stormed the streets of Ehima for a solidarity walk for all the party’s candidates from the residential to state House of Assembly, yesterday.
The party faithful, who chanted various solidarity songs, took off from Obangede junction and ended the solidarity walk at Ikuehi, and pledged their support for the APC government at the centre and for Governor Yahaya Bello. The Kogi indigenes said since the creation of the state, no governor had impacted so positively on critical sectors as Governor Bello had done.
At Ikuehi, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ozigi Salami Deedat, addressed the crowd, commending them for showing love to the party and assuring them of sustained developmental achievements of the Alhaji Bello-led administration in Kogi State, Kogi Central and Ihima district.
He called on the people to vote for all the party’s candidates, from president to state assembly, noting that the tumultuous crowd had shown that the people were truly happy with the achievements of the government and not listening to concocted stories.
Okehi Local Government Chairman, Abdulrahim Ohiare, assured the supporters of more of the current interventions.
He urged them to come out on election day and vote for APC candidates in all positions, adding that the coming of the Tinubu-Shettima presidency would usher in nothing but prosperity.
House of Assembly member representing Okehi State Constituency, Muktar Bajeh, also commended the supporters for their show of love and support.
Highlight of the walk was the presentation of Sadiq Abubakar Ohere for Senate; Idris Ozi Shaibu for House of Representatives (Adavi/Okehi constituency); and Hassan Otokiti, House of Assembly, Okehi state constituency.