Former Managing Director of the Daily Times Newspapers, Dr. Adinoyi Ojo Onukaba, has said that his ambition to be the next governor of Kogi state is real, saying that he is not out to step down for any other aspirants without genuine reasons.
The former Special Assistant on Media to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, answering questions after he had been presented the Nominations and Expression of interest forms at the APC national secretariat said, Kogi State has the resources, both human and material to meet the need of the people.
“I believe that I am bringing a very unique credential to this race. I believe that Kogi State needs my service and the state needs someone like me because of my exposure, my education and for the fact that I also cut across. I am someone who has friends in the three senatorial district and people genuinely believe that I can make a different. So, somebody has to offer me a good reason why I should step down”.
He said the large number of aspirants contesting the ticket shows the vibrancy of the state, but urged the party leader to show capacity to prune down the number if the need be.
Also speaking, Ocholi Enejoh James (SAN), who is also an aspirant, urged the party leadership to restrict last-defection into APC for electoral gains.
“24 years ago Kogi State was created along with others, and 24 years later, no indices of development present. No single industry apart from Obajana Cement.
“No IGR, state begging for money like the proverbial woman sitting on a goldmine” he said.
