Hours after obtaining N50 million All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial form for Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi (Kogi West), declared that he is the aspirant to beat by challenging others for public debate.
Adeyemi who made the declaration at an interactive session with journalists in his Maitama Abuja residence on Monday, said for fairness and equity, Kogi West should be allowed to produce the next governor of the state since the two other zones have occupied the position at different times.
According to him, of all the aspirants that had obtained expression of interest form of the APC for the governorship position, he is the most qualified in terms of exposure and wherewithal of turning things around for better in Kogi State as far as good governance and genuine development are concerned.
The Chief of Staff to Governor of Kogi state, Pharm Abdulkarim Jamiyu Asuku, Hon James Faleke etc, had at the beginning of sales of forms for the position by APC , obtained theirs last week.
But Senator Adeyemi said he has strong conviction that he is the aspirant to beat as far as required goodwill and supports from Kogi indigenes across the three senatorial districts are concerned.
He said: “I joined the Kogi guber race today with procurement of expression of interest form from our great party, APC.
“Some other aspirants have also collected the form but I am the aspirant to beat as far as required supports and goodwill across the state are concerned.”