Kogiflame
The issue of political zoning is currently rocking the people of Yagba federal Constituency in Kogi state as groups counter each other over which local government should present next House of Representative candidate.
Recalled that on Wednesday a socio political group know as Yagba Brotherhood Vanguard has call for rotation of House of Represantives position in Yagba federal Constituency.
The spokeperson of the group, Mr. Olure Peter Olawale in press conference said that the place of Rotation of political offices is based on gentleman arrangement and agreement as a way of fostering unity and stimulating even distribution of development can
not be overemphasized.
According to him it has become important for all well meaning and patriotic Yagba indigenes to be concerned about the next Local Government to represent Yagba East, Yagba West and Mopamuro Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives.
However in a swift reaction on Thursday, a group under the auspices of Yagba Good Governance Advocacy Group called on the people of Yagba federal constituency in Kogi State to be wary of sinister motive of some politicians who are sponsoring agenda to cause division in the constituency.
At a press conference held in Lokoja, the spokesman of the group Eniola Olayemi, alleged that some misguided elements in 2024 have started hiring guns in the hands of selfish politicians to hit up the polity of the constituency, inviting firefight where there is no fire.
Olayemi lamented that those who have gone to the National Assembly four times are campaigning against what they called a third-term agenda when what he told his constituents was that the longer one stays in the National Assembly, the more influential one would be to be able to attract development, asking whether assertion or principle has changed.
“The ongoing agenda is being orchestrated by some cash and carry politicians whose stock in trade is to eat from everywhere and go no where. Our generation of Yagba will make sure such ideology does not see the light of the day.
“Mopamuro local government is a respected part of Yagba federal constituency and will continue to be respected. It was Mopamuro local government that produced the first person to represent Yagba in the Green Chambers and he was supported by Yagba East and Yagba West.
“Those who are agitating for Mopamuro today were the same people that went against Henry Abimbola and Olafemi Folorunsho in 2019 and 2023 respectively. But they are agitating today because of their selfish interests” he said.
According to him, in 2015, the seat was contested by candidates from across the federal constituency, noting that it has always been so in the spirit of democracy and fairness.
“Mopamuro was in the race in 2019 and 2023 against Yagba East. So when did the fairness begin. As a group, we are not in support of any particular candidate but we are supporting a democratic process.
“A good representative doesn’t have to come from zoning or a particular place. For example, Elder Leke Abejide did not just pay for students of Alu alone. Everywhere in Yagba was touched. What we need is performance and not zoning.
“Anyone and everyone who is interested in the House of Representatives seat should come out and contest, provided the person is able to meet the constitutional requirements. All the local government areas can produce candidates or aspirants. The people of Yagba should be given the opportunity to decide.
“It is imperative to note that no group of people can constitute themselves into the Yagba voice. The true voices of Yagba are the people in our villages. They know who they want and who they can listen to. From 2019, Yagba people have been voting for the people they believe in and not candidates who they don’t trust. The same thing will happen in 2027” he stated.
The group however called on all Yagba people to resist any attempt by some selfish individuals to hoodwink them into thinking they mean well for Yagba federal constituency.
