The Director-General Bello/Onoja Governorship Campaign Organisation, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has vowed not to abandon his position because of his own senatorial election, which comes up same day.
Adeyemi, who disclosed this in Lokoja, Wednesday, shortly after meeting with the British High Commission, which visited Kogi state to access the political situation ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, said since the his election and that of the governor will hold same day, it is good for him and APC.
The two-term Senator said the elections holding same day will definitely reduce cost and help the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a free, fair and credible election.
“I am used to such situation. As a journalist, I am trained to face any difficulties that come my way. As a former President of Nigeria Union of Journalists and also a Senator am used to it. Journalism is fieldwork so it is not new to me. I will use the position to campaign for the governor and also for myself in Kogi West.
“The people of Kogi state will vote for APC for governorship election just as Kogi West electorate will vote for the APC during the senatorial election.
“My fear is that the opposition party. The PDP is not campaigning. But information reaching us is that the PDP wants to use every means to rig the election and also to discredit the election.
“We will not allow that. They are planning to use thugs to rig the election, create crisis from nowhere. We are all witnesses during PDP Governorship primary election.
“PDP members invaded the venue with guns and destructed the election. As am speaking with you, the PDP doesn’t have candidate because the case is in court.“Based on the security report reaching us, we have to cry out to the world over the alleged plans of the PDP and that is why the British High Commission is in the state to access the situation,” he said.
He pointed out that the APC is fully ready for the two elections, noting that he is optimistic that the APC will win the governorship election and also the Kogi West senatorial election.
