By Stephen Adeleye

The only female Senatorial Aspirant in Kogi West, Chief Mrs. Adedoyin Ibikunle Eshanumi, has solicited the support of the executive members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yagba Federal Constituency of Kogi State.

Adedoyin Eshanumi, a successful business woman and a well known philanthropist in Kogi west, is the Founder of a non Governmental Organisation (NGO), ”Doyin and Susan Foundation,” with vision to reaching out to the less privilege and the vulnerable especially women and widows in order to alleviate their suffering.

Her foundation has empowered many vulnerable women, widows, the less privilege children and youths across the Kogi west senatorial district.

Speaking with stakeholders at APC Secretariats in Yagba East and Mopamuro Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Monday, Eshanumi said her visit was to interface with them and formally declare her intention to represent Kogi west at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.

She enjoined the delegates to support and encourage women’s participation in politics, noting that APC is bringing up a policy to fielding women candidates in various elective positions in the 2023 general elections.

She appealed to the people especially women folks to support themselves, and rally round women candidates in the 2023 general elections.

”I am here to appeal to you to give me your total support, and I will ensure I do the needful for me to emerge as the Senator representing Kogi west”, she said.

Eshanumi noted that she contested for the same position in 2019, saying she would not disappoint the people if given the opportunity to represent them.

Responding, the APC Chairman Yagba East, Hon. Kehinde Reuben Atteh, commended the aspirant for her courage to step out to contest in the 2019, and for her resilience to come out again in 2023.

Atteh stressed that Yagba people have been lagging behind, saying, ”this is the time to re-orientate ourselves and give women a chance”.

He assured Eshanumi of the full support of the delegates, while urging the people to summon courage and do needful.

”The senate position in Kogi west is Yagba’s turn, and we need to encourage ourselves; we will never accept imposition of any candidate,” Atteh said.

On his part, Hon Charles Omoyele, the Mopamuro APC Chairman, also commended Eshanumi for her courage, while advising her not to lose focus and never give up.

”We are lucky in Yagba to have a woman that is contesting for Kogi west senatorial seat; God will lead you by His grace. If it is God’s will you will get there,” he said.

Omoyele promised to reinforce the support given to her in 2019, urging her to do it differently as they would be given women a chance this time around, and prayed for God’s approval.

Also speaking, APC Mopamuro Women Leader, Mrs Fehintola Zaccheous; and the party’s Assistant Legal Adviser, Mr Sunday Elefiku, both assured the female aspirant of their total support.

Zaccheous commended Eshanumi for her efforts in 2019 and for the courage to come out again in 2023 in spite the stress and intimidation from male counterparts.

”I assure you that all Yagba women are solidly behind you to support you, because we know you are more than capable and you will make women proud,” Zaccheous said.

On his part, Elefiku encouraged Eshanumi to remained focus and not give up on her ambition, saying the men are ready to do everything to support her.

Eshanumi made some cash and foodstuff donations to the stakeholders at both APC Secretariats.

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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.