Leading lights of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and six governors stormed Lokoja yesterday with one message – Change. They gave reasons the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be flushed out of the political system in the state.
The governors led by Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos, urged the people of Kogi State to support the ACN in transforming the state.
Fashola addressing supporters at Lokoja township stadium
With him were Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), Comrade Adams Oshiomole (Edo), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Chief Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) and Chief Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo).
They were in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, to support the governorship ambition of Prince Abubakar Audu.
National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande urged the voters to fearlessly vote for Audu, who he said would provide good roads, electricity, water and quality education for their children as other ACN governors have demonstrated in their states.
He said: “What we are saying and we have been telling you is that we are going to send your children to school. But they are piling guns to fight you. Are you going to vote for the killers? Don’t be afraid of their guns. Your God is bigger than all the arsenals they are piling together.
Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi in his speech assured Kogi people that ACN will move Kogi State forward and make it a better state.
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State urge Kogites to show the world they are ready for a positive change by coming out enmasse on December 3rd and vote for ACN.
Governor Adams Oshiomole with microphone
The ACN Governors of Edo, Osun and Ekiti states recounted their experiences on how they saved their various state from the anti-people PDP administrations.
According to Governor Fayemi of Ekiti State, “PDP are cowards. They rely on government institutions to rig them into power. Kogi should guard their votes jealously.”
Engr Rauf Aregbesola buttressed Fayemi’s statement saying, “PDP are bullies and all bullies are cowards. They rely on intimidation. Kogi defend your vote oooo.”
Aregbesola, who began his speech with the popular Bob Marley song entitled: “Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your right,” urged the people to stand up against the PDP’s manipulation.
He said Kogi is the gateway state to the North for the ACN and the state will become the seventh ACN state come December 3rd.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu thundered with confidence, “all they know is rigging and we have come to stop them.”
“10yrs ago when I came to visit Audu, this stadium was at this stage. C how it is now, haba PDP! Ordinary stadium, you cannot complete” he said.
Other gladiators including enigmatic Dino Melaye urged the people to vote the ACN candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu, in on December 3.
