Stakeholders in Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi State, under the aegis of Yagba Political Forum, a non-partisan group, have met in Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area, “to chart an all-inclusive political roadmap” for the constituency ahead of the 2019 elections.
At the end of the meeting held in Isanlu Town hall, and attended by political gladiators from the area, the forum resolved to unite and mobilise Yagba people to ensure that the federal constituency produces the next senator of Kogi West Senatorial District. The meeting recalled that based on the existing rotation principle in Kogi West zone involving the three federal constituencies of Lokoja/Kotonkarfe, Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu and Yagba,” it is the turn of Yagba to produce the senator in 2019″.
The forum also debated on the next election into the House of Representatives for Yagba Federal Constituency, comprising of Yagba West, Yagba East and Mopamuro local government areas.
Consequently, it was resolved that the next representative should come from one of Yagba East and Mopamuro local government areas, exempting Yagba West local government area alleged to have done three terms since 2007. However, the senate seat was declared open for contest among the three local government areas with a caveat that no single local government shall produce both senate and Rep at the same time.
Convener of Yagba Political Forum, Chief Frank Aiyedun, who read the communiqué at the end of the summit, said the forum which had been moribund was resuscitated to ensure that Yagba attained its rightful place in Okun, Kogi and the country as a whole.
Credit: Nation
