Kogi lawmaker urged to contest gov election, gets N50m donation

The presentation took place when friends and associates from all three senatorial districts of the state paid him a courtesy visit at his Abuja residence on Sunday, according to a statement from the media office signed by Adeleye Oluwafemi, a Special Adviser to Adeyemi.

According to the statement, “Friends and associates of Senator Smart Adeyemi from across Kogi State in Abuja called on him to run for governor today, February 19, 2023, at the Maitama residence of Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi (CON), equally raised money to buy the governorship form, and promised to galvanize support across the entire state for him.”

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The group hinged their support for the journalist turned politician on his courage, carriage, capacity, great antecedents, experience, exposure, vision, patriotism, detrabalized nature, oratory prowess, maturity, passion and delivery capacity.
The group noted with “reminiscence” Senator Smart Adeyemi’s “remarkable achievements across the three senatorial districts of Kogi State and his quality representation at the floor of the senate.”

The formal donation of the fifty million naira was made on behalf of others by fifty of the senator’s friends and associates.

They claim that the bank draft was obtained on Friday, February 17, 2023, but that they were unable to present it to the senator because he was away in Maiduguri, Borno State, for the APC presidential campaign.
Adeyemi responded by thanking the group for their unanimous choice and urging them to support Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, and other APC candidates in large numbers during the upcoming election.

Adeyemi praised Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, and Shettima, his running mate, for having intellectual prowess, a proven track record, and impeccable moral character. She also said that the two together would be the best choice to take Nigeria to a new level of development and prosperity.

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Among those present at the meeting were Chief Sule Ebira and Ahmed Yinusa from the Kogi Central senatorial district, as well as Nathaniel Taiwo, Ben Owoleke, Ade Olamife, and Akin Akinola from the Kogi West senatorial district, Omale Isaiah, Mr. Dan Ameh, and Mr. Philip Omale from the Kogi East senatorial district, and others.