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Delegation meets Tinubu, seeks help in producing next governor

Some leaders from Kogi Central Senatorial district has asked President Bola Tinubu to support the area’s desire to produce a governor.

Led by Professor Michael Ikupolati, the delegation stressed the area had not produced a governor in 27 years.

According to a statement by the President’s media adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu promised them he would to look into the rotation of the governorship seat.

He said, ‘‘Democracy is about horse trading, numbers, about conflicts and conflict resolution.

‘‘When you talk about domination, I’ll have to dig deeper on the issues. Yes, the question of rotation was agreed by Prince Abubakar Audu and some other leaders but death didn’t allow him.

God Almighty knows the reasons and we cannot question him.”

President Tinubu assured the group that having listened carefully to all their concerns on issues surrounding the elections in November, ‘‘he would look into the issues very carefully to ensure fairness, justice and equity but democracy is still a game of number.’’

He charged them to extend love to one another, be patient and show solidarity to other members of the Senatorial districts in the State.

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