Prince Yahaya Audu Oyidi, has formally declared his intentions to run for the 2023 Kogi East Senatorial District election.

Prince Yahaya, made the much awaited official declaration to run today for the Senate seat at Ejule, described his intentions as one borne out of the desire to improve on the living standard and infrastructure of the district.

The All Progressives Congress Senatorial District Aspirant in his speech to the APC critical Stakeholders made of Zonal Executive, Local Government Party Chairman at Ejule, Ofu LGA Titled: “it’s time” says his vision if elected is
to reposition Kogi East Senatorial District to be amongst notable districts in Nigeria.

Prince Yahaya added too that his mission if elected will be
to offer quality represention that would improve on the wellbeing of the people of Kogi East Senatorial District through quality represention assuring that he would strive to attract world class infrastructure, industrialization, social services and food security for the district.

While noting that he has in the last 30 years consistently been involved in the Kogi East project, Prince Yahaya prides himself as having lived with people of the District, making him to have a clear-cut understanding of their yearnings and aspirations.

Prince Yahaya promised like he has always done, continue to make the welfare of the people his topmost priority if elected ,
assured that he will use his widely travelled exposure within and outside the shores of Nigeria, coupled with his robust leadership experience, unlock the potentials of Kogi East from poverty, lack of infrastructure to that of Prosperity, that would change the old narratives.

The aspirant promised to use quality representation take Kogi East to the Hillcrest of development and prosperity for all in line with the manifesto of the All Progressives Congress as envisaged by the founding fathers of the District.

Prince Audu described 2023 as another defining moments in the history of the people of Kogi East, said the struggle to make the district the envy should be collective, reason he seeks their support.

He restated his passion to position the district for sustained growth, unity, peace and prosperity as desired by the founding fathers of the district which seem to be like a mirage as major reason for his joining the 2023 Senatorial District race, said from his mapped out strategy, well thought out vision and mission, the desire is achievable.

While he lamented that after 30 years, lack of quality represention with its attendent issues is reason for the inability of the District acknowledged to be richly blessed with human capital and natural resources to reach the promised Land, promised to galvanize the rich human capital endowment the district is blessed with, assured of quality represention that is driven by high visionary ideals, focus, resourcefulness, determination, for the efforts to yield the desired successes.

Challenged by the myriad of problems and his conviction that he has the vision for a new Kogi East where best values, great human and material potentials of the district can be fully explored, Prince Yahaya said he has chosen to enter the race for the forthcoming Kogi East Senatorial District election, insisting that
collectively, his strong conviction, a new chapter to stimulate the emergence of a collective aspiration for unity, peace and development of the district is about to be born.

Prince Yahaya solicited the full support and cooperation of the people in helping to achieve his vision and mission to build a Kogi East Senatorial District that would be amongst the top Districts in Nigeria as the next Senator, insisting that “it’s time”

In his remarks, the Zonal APC Chairman, Kogi East, Nasiru Alfa Mohammed urged for a peaceful process, assured of a level playing field.

Born into the humble Muslim home of Oregor Attah in Idah, Kogi state on 9th August, 1959. Prince Yahaya hails from Ofu Local Government Area, LGA of the State.

He is a chartered Banker, Chartered Accountant and Chartered Management Accountant. He started his Professional career as Finance and Account Manager of First Bank of Nigeria (UK), also worked at London Borough of Camden, a Government agency as both an accounts and finance manager where he was responsible for Negotiation and payment of contractors and Negotiations and management of foreign loans and facilities for UK Theatre Projects.

He was a member National Republican Convention (NRC), Member All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), Member All Progressives Party (APP) and All Progressives Congress (APC). He was a Senatorial District Aspirant in 2019 for Kogi East, Kogi State.

An active member of the APC. Prince Yahaya was appointed member of the State special Coordination Committee in 2015 and 2019 for the Mohammadu Buhari Presidential Campaign Election in Kogi State. He also played active roles during the APC Kogi State Intra Party Reconciliation Process and was a member of the Kogi State Finance Committee in 2015. Prince Yahaya Audu Oyidi is married and blessed with children.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concern over the spate of security breaches in the country, saying it was working to identify and bring to book perpetrators and sponsors of banditry, kidnappings, rustlers, terrorists and attackers on security formations in some states of the country.

Its  National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe, in a statement, yesterday, called on Nigerians to unite against insecurity and criminality for the development of the country. He assured that the President Buhari government will continue and strategically deploy all state resources in achieving public safety.

Said Akpanudoedehe: “The issue of insecurity in the country has found expression in terrorist and criminal activities of Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers, rustlers and recently the highly condemnable attacks on security formations in some states. These are current realities and the APC will not play politics with matters of life and our collective wellbeing as a nation.

“As a progressive party in government, we are fully-focussed on identifying and bringing to book perpetrators and sponsors of this hydra-headed insecurity monster and consolidating on our visible development strides. While the party sympathises with all affected by the security incidents, we call on all to unite against insecurity and criminality, however expressed.

“Again, we must not fall for the plot of sectarian opportunists and unpatriotic partisans who have swarmed the public space with divisive rhetoric in furtherance of their selfish plot to exploit the security situation for hideous gains. It is dangerous to national security and we should not let them succeed. The President Muhammadu Buhari administration is criminalising crime, not ethnicity. The president’s charge to the newly-appointed service chiefs was clear: ‘We are in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.’  We must shun the antics and activities of unpatriotic and sectarian opportunists fanning divisive embers, promote peaceful coexistence, eschew bitterness and unite against insecurity and crime, for the development of the country.

The party also condemned the attack on the country home of Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma,  described it as an attack on democracy.

It equally condemned the attacks on police personnel and formations in Abia, Imo, Ebonyi, Anambra and Rivers states.

It commiserated with the police and families of victims of the attack. It also sympathised with Governor Uzodimma and all affected in the attack.

“We have since learnt that there were fatalities with others injured and maimed during the attack.  The party and indeed our security services will definitely not watch helplessly as some persons and interests attempt to turn Imo into a killing field.”

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