Nigeria: Kogi 2015 - Politics of Power Shift

Lagos — As the November 21 governorship elections in Kogi State draws nearer, one of the questions on the lips of many political observers is whether power would this time shift to the Central or West Senatorial zone. Since the creation of Kogi State in 1991, only one senatorial zone (the East) has monopolised the governorship position. That was why some elites from the two zones under the aegis of Kogi Equity Initiative met recently in Abuja to review the situation and agreed that it is their turn to produce the next governor of the 24 year old state. They threatened to disown any aspirant who accepts to become running mate to any governorship candidate from Kogi East Senatorial Zone.

The group lay the blame of Kogi's under-development on the Igala who have been ruling the state for over 18 out 24 years of its existence. Among the political gladiators present at the meeting co-chaired by former Minister of Health, Professor Eyitayo Lambo, were Professor Yusuf Aliyu and Alhaji Idris Tawari, Senators Dino Melaye, Salihu Ohize, Rep. Kabir Ajanah, Dr. Tom Adaba, retired DIG of Police, among others.

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