The Social Democratic Party (SDP) senatorial candidate for Kogi East in the general election, Chief Toyin Akanle, has reaffirmed the commitment of the people to vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Abubakar Audu, on November 21.
Akanle, who spoke yesterday in Lokoja, said Kogi State could not afford to be in the opposition, considering the benefits that would elude it at the federal level.
He said the change mantra by the APC was on the track of repositioning the state and the country.
Akanle enjoined Kogi East people to be wise in their choice of leadership.
The politician described Audu and James Abiodun Faleke, his running mate, as a perfect match with outstanding achievements in politics.
He decried the state’s backwardness, which, according to him, was caused by the ignoble Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) administration. He noted that the last 16 years had been a wasted period.
Akanle debunked a rumour that Okun elders had pitched their tent with the PDP, following the emergence of Chief James Ocholi (SAN) from Kogi East as a ministerial nominee.
He said Kogi West people did not clamour for such initially, adding that there remained over 300 federal boards and parastatals yet to be filled.
Akanle advocated a formula for power-sharing to end neglect and ensure equity and fairness.
