Elders in Kogi West Senatorial Zone have endorsed the rotation of elective offices among the various political components in the zone.
The Kogi West Political Leaders’ Consultative Forum which met mid-week resolved that the subsisting conventions on zoning and rotation in the senatorial zone must be maintained in the interest of equity and justice.
The meeting which drew delegates from the seven Kogi West LGAs of Koton-Karfe, Lokoja, Kabba Bunu, Ijumu , Mopa Muro, Yagba East and Yagba West, was chaired by military governor of the old western state, Gen. David Jemibewon (rtd).
The meeting was convened by the deputy governor of Kogi State, Yomi Awoniyi and had in attendance Chief Bayo Ojo, Senator Tunde Ogbeha, Prince Sola Akanmode and Chief Samuel Akande.
Jemibewon recalled that the meeting was preceded by three previous meetings of the steering committee of the group which met in Abuja and Lokoja respectively, and established a template for the rotation and zoning of elective political offices in the zone, saying the template prescribed the sustenance of a one-term tenure for members of the Federal House of Representatives and two terms for the Senate.
The meeting observed that whereas Lokoja/Koton-Karfe Federal Constituency was represented in the position by Senator Tunde Ogbeha between 1999 and 2007, the Kabba Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency has taken its turn with the incumbent Senator representing the zone, Smart Adeyemi.
It noted that it was deservedly the turn of Yagba Federal Constituency to produce the Senator for the zone in 2015, while Lokoja/Koton-Karfe will bid its time till 2023.
The leaders warned that no effort should be spared to ensure reconciliation on a house-to-house basis, build consensus among aspirants and minimise rancor and acrimony in the electioneering process.
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