THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the screening of aspirants for the Kogi State gubernatorial election.
PDP screened ten aspirants for the Kogi election on Friday, March 24, at the party headquarters in Abuja.
Some party members present for the screening include Yomi Awoniyi, Senator Dino Melaye, Barrister Muhammed Kabiru Usman, Engineer Musa Wada, Reuben Atabo and Idoko Kingsley Ilonah.
Atabo, one of the aspirants, told journalists during the screening session that he was optimistic that the party will win the state election.
He expressed confidence in his chances of clinching the party ticket ahead of the other aspirants.
Atabo said: “Nothing is working in Kogi. Is it the percentage payment? I am ready to change the narrative of Kogi State for the better. The roads are bad. Infrastructure is non-existent, poverty is pervasive, the government is to provide security for the people, but there is nothing like that at present.”
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) recently conducted the presidential and governorship elections in 28 states.
Governorship elections did not hold on March 18 in Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Kogi, Osun and Ondo, as gubernatorial polls in those states are off-cycle and not part of the general election.
Kogi’s off-season governorship election will hold in November 2023.
Beloved John is an investigative reporter with International Centre for Investigative Reporting.
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