After the short meeting at the old Lokoja Stadium today, recently sacked councillors numbering about 231 person(s) marched towards the Kogi State Government House and sought audience with Governor Idris Wada.
The embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Councillors across Kogi State met under the aegis of National Councillors Forum, Kogi State to discuss their political future and to hear from Governor Idris Wada whom they believe has not done enough as the leader of the party and government in Kogi state.
The councillors, who could not meet with the governor were stood their ground and refused to leave the gate of government house for several hours. Kogireports gathered that top aides to Governor Wada met with the aggrieved Councillors and assured them that Wada will meet with them in a few days time to assuage their feelings.
Some of the Councillors openly threatened to dump ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for opposition All Progressive Congress (APC). One of them was quoted to have said, “APC may laugh at last in Kogi State”.
The Councillors, we learnt, are being seriously persuaded by the leadership of the Forum to make up their mind to leave the party having said the party and its leadership could not protect them and their welfare.
The group asserted they are not contending with the power of court to adjudicate on matters before it but they are challenging the way and manner the state government moved to enforce the judgment of the High court having no regards and respect for their right to appeal, they felt it is strange to our laws, equity and good conscience that a governor will strip off the power of an elected officer without allowing the extinction of the various appeals.
