After reading through the long essay aimed at castigating the governorship ambition of Abubakar Ibrahim Idris as another form of political inheritance in Kogi state, I came to terms that the analyst himself is not familiar with the political history of Kogi state, by and large.
From account of his precedents and antecedents, former Governor Ibrahim Idris was one of the state governors in recent past that does not believe in political dynasty, political oligarchy as well as inheritance as the case may be.
During his 9 years reign as Kogi governor, Idris made so many people who were sons and daughters of nobody to become politically relevant in the scheme of things in Kogi state. His records are there for people to access.
It was only under Ibrahim Idris that a school certificate holder was made a commissioner in the state, as well as local government chairmen.
He does not believe in political inheritance, hence he vehemently resisted the ambition of his son, Mohmammed who won election into the House of Representatives during his tenure.
In fact, it took family members, friends, well wishers and political associates to convince Governor Ibro to throw his weight behind his son to no avail, except the late mother who took it as a personal project, with little or no contribution from the former governor.
Even when the son convinced the father of his desire to build a career in politics, the former governor did not concede into his ideas for fear of mischief makers, like the current writer of this piece. However, providence made him.
It is also in the public domain that the current adventure of Abubakar Ibrahim Idris took a lot of manoeuvre to convince the former governor of his desire to take a shot at Kogi governorship. But as a humble adult, matured, exposed and well groomed from a robust private sector, Abubakar Ibrahim insisted on his desire to contribute his own quota to the development of Kogi state.
The seriousness became too glaring as the apathy of the former governor became needless hence his decision to throw in the towel by introducing his son to his political followers for public scrutiny and support.
Even before then, the renowned consultant of many parts had criss-crossed the entire length and breadth of the state, hence introduced a new form of campaign and dimension for those who intend to govern Kogi state, with others following his style of politics.
If former governor Ibrahim Idris is synonymous to good leadership, human capital and infrastructural development of the state for 9 consecutive years and yet the record is unbreakable, what is the political hullabaloo about the introduction of his son, if at all the state is desiring is genuine development and progress.
Abubakar Ibrahim is an advance copy of Ibrahim Idris. He is meek, assessible and attentive and will drive the comatose economy of the state with modest initiatives and innovations that will improve the living standard of the people.
He had through his recent tour of the 21 local government, articulated the needs assessment of various areas from Kogi East to Kogi west to Kogi central with a view to hit the ground running as soon as he is voted into office as Kogi governor.
Aside the needs assessment, he has also articulated the potentials of all the three senatorial districts and without further delay will explore and exploit them to the advantage of the people of Kogi state.
Not done with his recent tour and to detonate the general belief of his efforts to impose his son, former Governor Ibrahim Idris out of his own volition had again gone round to solicit for support and inform the Kogi public of the intention of his son to build a political career in line with his thoughts, which is not out of place.
If Abubakar Ibrahim Idris volunteered to right the current wrongs in the state, it takes a lot of political will and patriotism that deserve commendation, rather than running down the progressive ideas.
A vote for Abubakar Ibrahim is for the liberation of Kogi state from all forms of maladministration and political aberration prevalent in Kogi state in the last three years.
– Abubakar Yusuf writes from Abuja.
