Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Friday alleged imperialism in his first reaction to a court ruling ceding Ajaokuta, Lokoja and Koton-Karfe to Igalaland.
Says ‘no one should test my will’
The court said lands in the three LGAs belong to the Igala on the strength of the 1841 ‘business relationship’ between the colonial masters and the then Attah.The court ruling has sparked tension across the state with the people of the three areas declaring that they are not Igala.Governor Yahaya Bello in a radio broadcast said the Attah’s suit “amounts to imperialism” and such a case has no basis in the modern world.
“But, let me state categorically that my administration abhors ethnic segregation, tribalism and sectionalism. Imperialism has no place in the modern world. “Any proclamation or court case that does not foster unity and cohesion in the state will not be tolerated. Any idea of division will not be taken. We cannot afford to divide ourselves in Kogi State.
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