Kogi Guber: Ajaka agog as thousands troop out for Ododo's campaign rally »

Thousands of supporters of the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Usman Ododo, trooped out on Thursday to demonstrate their strength and rubbish the claim of control of Igalaland by those they described as ethnic jingoists and enemies of Kogi State.

The excited supporters held the highly successful One-Million-Man Road Walk at Ajaka, IgalaMela/Odolu Local Government of the state.

Leading the road walk, where hundreds of indigenes from the wards and Local Government declared their support for the Ododo/Oyibo ticket, were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Local Government And Chieftaincy Affairs, Haiiya Habiba Jatto Rector; Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman; and Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Onoja James omachonu (Kross), among other notable leaders.

While addressing the excited supporters of the APC, the Igala Mela/Odolu Local chairman who doubles as convener IG/OF Critical Stakeholders, Omachonu, emphasised that “the only sellable candidate amongst several others jostling for the governorship seat of Kogi State is Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman.”

He expressed confidence in the ability of Ododo and his Deputy, Joel Oyibo Salifu, to bring the much-anticipated consolidation on the gains of his party’s administration in Kogi State in the past 7 years years.

He told the crowd that ethnic jingoists who were not interested in a united, peaceful and prosperous Kogi State were the enemies of the people and must be treated as such, adding that the desperate “agendaists are selfishly clothed.”

On his part, Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman who joined in the roadwalk expressed unreserved appreciation to Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for finding the youths and women useful and resourceful in his administration.

He assured that the incoming government of Alhaji Ododo Usman would continue to ensure all inclusiveness just as he charged the good people of Igala Mela Odolu Local Government to disregard regressive sentiments of those whose mission would lead to retrenchment of civil servant in the state.

He reiterated that as against the promotion of selfish and regressive agenda in some quarters, Alhaji Ododo’s mandate would be a reflection of the greatest majority of Kogi State.

Various speakers at the event charged the people of Igalamela-Odolu Local Government to engage in grassroot sensitization ahead of the election.