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The Forum of former political office holders in the twenty one local government areas of Kogi State have endorsed Senator Smart Adeyemi as their preferred choice for the 2019 Kogi West senatorial election.
The Forum, made up of former local government chairmen and councillors that served between 2013 and 2016, made this known during a condolence visit to Senator Adeyemi in Abuja on Monday.
Led by the Kogi State chairman of the National Councillors Forum, Alhaji Musa Abdullahi, expressed sadness over the death of Mrs. Yemisi Smart Adeyemi, describing the deceased as a supportive wife who was a mother to all.
He disclosed that after painstaking research and wide consultation among All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains from Kogi West, the Forum reached a unanimous decision endorse Senator Smart Adeyemi as her sole candidate for the upcoming APC primaries and senatorial election of the district.
They promised to swing into action by mobilizing electorate at the grass root for the election of Adeyemi. They described Senator Adeyemi as a more experienced, versatile politician whose return to the Red Chamber will guarantee his Kogi West zone and Kogi State the opportunity to produce a principal officer in the National Assembly.
In his response, Senator Adeyemi stated that he has no doubt about their sincerity of intention and genuine concern for the socio-ecomomic prosperity of Kogi West senatorial district and Kogi State.
He enjoined them to go back to their various domains and sensitising their people on the giant strides of new direction government.
The endorsement letter attracted about 500 signatories among the over 700 hundred members of the reputable political organisation.
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