Kogi CAN Backs Advocacy for Power Rotation, Pledges Support for Proposed Bill
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kogi State Chapter, has expressed its readiness to support initiatives aimed at promoting equitable power rotation in the state, describing the arrangement as a pathway to lasting peace, unity and harmonious coexistence among Kogi’s diverse ethnic groups.
The commitment was made when members of the Kogi Unity Accord Group paid an advocacy visit to the state secretariat of CAN, where they sought the association’s support for a proposed legislative framework on rotational political offices.
Speaking during the meeting, the Kogi State CAN Chairman, Special Apostle Adebayo Emmanuel Olaniyan, commended the initiative and pledged the association’s participation in conferences, summits and public hearings organised to advance the campaign.
According to him, the church would make meaningful contributions, including presenting position papers, towards achieving the objectives of equitable power sharing in the state.
Olaniyan said meaningful development could not thrive in an atmosphere of mutual suspicion, ethnic rivalry and incitement, urging political leaders and stakeholders to embrace the idea in the interest of peace and sustainable development.
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Earlier, leader of the Kogi Unity Accord Group, Omoluabi Abode Adeyemi, said the church had a moral responsibility to promote equity, fairness and justice in governance.
He described CAN as the moral conscience of the Christian community and urged the association to lend its voice to the campaign for a legally backed framework that would guarantee equitable distribution of elective political offices across the state.
Adeyemi disclosed that the group plans to present a bill before the Kogi State House of Assembly in the coming weeks to provide for the rotation of elective positions, particularly the office of governor.
He said the proposed legislation is intended to strengthen inclusion, reduce ethnic tension and promote balanced political representation across the state’s various ethnic groups.
Also speaking, a representative of the Catholic bloc of CAN, Sir Bello Esq., welcomed the initiative, stating that constitutional provisions exist that could support such a framework.
He expressed confidence that the proposal could be achieved if there was sufficient public and political will to implement it.
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