*Fanwo says Senator inciting Kogi West
By; ADAMA JOHN, Lokoja
Kogi State and the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo has lamented Senator Smart Adeyemi’s assessment of the last governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State as a political outburst that is uncommon to a game loser.
Fielding questions from journalists on Saturday, the commissioner said that the APC Governorship primary remains one of the most transparent of elections in the state.
“It is right for the media to give space to all to air their views. When we have such platforms, we must be responsible enough not to abuse it and dangerously misinform the general public”, the commissioner said.
“The world saw the primary on television and on other media platforms. The primary didn’t only hold, it was free, fair and credible.
According to him, what Senator Adeyemi knows best as true definition of election is when an election favours him not minding the support given to him.
The counter attack by the commissioner was informed by Senator Adeyemi’s observation.that the governor to field a brother for the number one seat of the state was the height of injustice
“We have always been here with Senator Smart Adeyemi and with all due respect, his own definition of credible election is one won
“To set the records straight, Alh. Usman Ododo doesn’t share the same family with the governor. They are not from the same ward and they even belong to different state constituencies. Assuming but not conceding to the fact that he shares the same ward with the governor, does that render him legally incapable of vying for the ticket of the party?
“What Senator Smart Adeyemi is trying to do is to incite the Kogi West people against the governor and the APC leadership after reaping what others sowed into the party.
“He is an unfair leader pretending to be fighting for equity and justice. Okun is a sophisticated society that can’t be hoodwinked into his crocodile tears.
“The same Smart Adeyemi had told the world the laudable projects of the Governor in Kogi West. Why is he turning around now to accuse the governor of ethnic bias”.
Fanwo said the party is not losing sleep over the “frivolous petition before the court”, insisting that the party moving on to consolidate ahead of the November 11 poll.
“Our party has a constitution and it was followed in the entire process”, he said.
