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Both the Young Progressive Party (YPP) and Action Alliance (AA) have announced candidate for the governorship election in Kogi State.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Samson Omale emerged the YPP governorship candidate in Kogi, after a primary election held on Monday in Lokoja.
Omale, who was the only aspirant, was unanimously affirmed and adopted as the party’s governorship candidate, in the presence of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials.
The YPP Primary Election Committee Chairman, Dr David Komolafe, said that Omale had been duly screened and certified to participate in the primary election.
Komolafe announced that a total of 184 delegates from all the 21 local government areas of the state were accredited to vote, in line with the party’s constitution.
The chairman, who is also the YPP State Secretary, said that the only other aspirant, Mrs Funmilayo Olumodeji, had voluntarily stepped down for Omale earlier in the day.
”Omale has, therefore, been unanimously elected unopposed by the delegates since the other aspirant has stepped down,” he said.
YPP Chairman in the state, Dr Victor Akubo, affirmed the decision of the delegates and appreciated the other aspirant for making the process simple and peaceful.
Akubo congratulated Omale for emerging as the YPP flag bearer in the state, urging him to make the party and the state proud, if he became the governor.
He described the governorship candidate as God fearing, transparent, accountable and competent, saying that his emergence was the will of God.
The YPP chairman, who said that the exercise was free, fair, credible and transparent, thanked the INEC officials present for monitoring the exercise.
Omale, in his acceptance speech, thanked the delegates and the entire party members for giving him the opportunity to be the party’s standard bearer.
He assured the people of the state of enthroning a visionary leadership, digital economic development and the turning the state’s potential and resources to viable and profitable ventures.
According to him, the state resources will be well harnessed, with improved infrastructural development and better welfare, while unemployment will be tackled under his leadership.
Omale promised to make the state a template of development for Nigeria through viable leadership.
He urged the people of the state to come out en masse and elect a credible leader like him who had their interest at heart.
Braimoh wins AA governorship primary in Kogi
Similarly, entrepreneur Olayinka Braimoh, on Monday emerged the governorship candidate of AA for the November 11 Governorship election in Kogi.
Braimoh, also know as Young Businessman, scored 101 votes to beat his rival, Mr Simon Aku, who scored 4 votes after one of the contestants, Ada Haruna withdrew for Braimoh during the party’s primary election held in Lokoja.
Mr Abanigwa James, the Returning Officer and chairman of the AA governorship indirect Primary Election Committee, who declared Braimoh winner, expressed gratitude to stakeholders for the peaceful conduct of the election.
James also thanked the party’s leadership, the delegates and members of the party for their cooperation with the 7-man member committee, which ensured the emergence of a flag bearer for the Nov. 11 Governorship election in the state.
Speaking to journalists after his emergence as AA Governorship candidate, the 46-year-old Braimoh, who hails from Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi West Senatorial District, gave thanks to God for making his election possible.
He said his election signified huge responsible to ensure that he appealed to the conscience of the people of Kogi to win the Nov. 11 Governorship election and deliver them from suffering and pains.
“As an entrepreneur, I have been having serious burdens for my state, Kogi, where there is so much poverty, deprivation and suffering.
“It’s understandable that there are no modalities for wealth creation in Kogi, but if elected as governor, I shall see to it that we create wealth through agriculture, mining, education and entrepreneurial drive.
“We need to make money, save money and grow the economy of the state.
“The land mass and the abundant mineral resources are sure ways of generating funds that could help provide the necessary infrastructure for good standard of living in Kogi,” Braimoh said.