No fewer than five aspirants from Kogi East Senatorial District, have stepped down for the immediate past Governor of the state, Capt. Idris Wada (retd)
Wada, who is seeking a second and final term as governor, is one of the 11 PDP governorship aspirants from Kogi East, from a total of 13.
Addressing journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday, the Vice Chairman, Kogi East Elders Council (KEEC) and erstwhile Minister of State for Health, Arch. Gabriel Aduku, explained that the decision to prevail on the other aspirants to collapse their structures into Wada’s was in the overall interest of the party and the state.
While he said that nine aspirants agreed to step down for Wada, he listed five, including the only woman aspirant, Mrs. Grace Iye Adejoh.
Others said to have agreed to step down for Wada include AVM Saliu Atawodi (retd.), Dr Victor Adoji, Mohammed Tetes and Emmanuel Omebije
