Group warns Faleke over Kogi APC gov aspirants

As political parties in Kogi state prepare to pick their candidates for the forthcoming governorship, the Kogi Renaissance Forum (KRF), has tasked a former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) James Faleke, to stop interfering in the political affairs of the state.

The group said it had uncovered attempt by Faleke, who represents Ikeja federal constituency in the House of Representatives to cause confusion in the APC.

The coordinator of the group, Ahmed Jibrin, said Faleke had endorsed an aspirant from the Igala-dominated Kogi East senatorial district following a screening conducted for them

He, however, noted that the purported screening and endorsement was a complete charade and exercise in futility.

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“Who is Faleke and in what capacity did he set up a committee to screen APC governorship aspirants in Kogi East to talk of endorsement of an aspirant for the zone. He knows that what brought him into Kogi politics, which was Audu/Faleke ticket, has expired.

“So, we feel what is happening is an insult to Kogi people. We still respect him as a family but we wouldn’t want anyone to overstretch his boundary.

“We remember vividly how, against all odds, even in the face of dire opposition against him by his own Okun people of Kogi West, late Prince Audu’  insisted he must be his running mate for the November 21, 2015 governorship election.

“He, thereafter, abandoned Kogi West people at the height of their suffering only to go back to Lagos State to contest for a return ticket to the House of Representatives.

“And, he is now coming back to meet them, again, now the governorship contest is around the corner. I will advise Faleke to focus on the politics of Lagos.

“We are aware of his closeness to the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Bola Tinubu. We are convinced he was not acting on behalf of Tinubu and he should not spoil Tinubu’s revered name.

“We hold the national leader of our great party, Asiwaju Tinubu in high esteem and we want to warn Faleke not to drag Tinubu’s name into any controversy of whatsoever,” Jibrin added.