OPINION BY TUNDE OLUSUNLE: The Okun for governor conundrum in Kogi | TheCable
At the core of these dialogues has been the unfulfilled desire of the Okun people of the state which lies ensconced at the very heart of the north-central state, to lead the multicultural geopolity. Created by the administration of Nigeria’s former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, on the sixth anniversary of his government, August 27, 1991, Kogi state is a bouquet of curious complexities.
Since the inception of the state, the largely Igala-speaking Eastern flank of the state, serially held court in Government House, Lokoja. The Kogi state seat of government is christened Lugard House after the iconic character who, in 1914, oversaw the contentious sewing together of the former northern and southern protectorates, to form the controversial entity called Nigeria.
Governorship ticket questers from Okunland, have sought platforms elsewhere to actualise their dreams and aspirations. Three such Okun sons, Dino Melaye, Leke Abejide and Olayinka Braimoh, have picked the governorship tickets of the main opposition party, the PDP; the African Democratic Congress, and the Action Alliance, , respectively. While Melaye and Braimoh are from the Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency, Abejide is from Yagba federal constituency.
Not giving up, Okun leaders have been engaging very robustly in recent weeks. Between Saturday, June 3, and Sunday, June 4, 2023, Okun Think Tank, , the intellectual arm of the Okun Development Association was locked in marathon meetings. The issue at hand is how to ensure that Okunland goes to the November poll as a harmonious, unified house. Okunland shouldn’t miss out on this bright chance to lead from Lugard House, for the first time in the 32 years of the creation of the state.
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