Senator Adeyemi Joins Race To Succeed Yahaya Bello

Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC-Kogi West) has officially purchased his form and joined the governorship race in Kogi State.

Naija News reports that the Chairman Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) picked the expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday in Abuja.

Speaking with journalists on Monday, Senator Adeyemi said he has fully prepared himself to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello and occupy Lugard House next November.

He said: “I am going to contest for governor of Kogi state. I have enough experience of what governance should be and have challenges of governance. I have been lucky to represent my state in the Senate three times. I have the privilege of being a journalist and graduated to being National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, where I served for two terms.

“My state is Kogi, and I want to build on the foundation already established. Governance is all about providing for the needs of the people.”

The governorship aspirant said he would do his best to add value to the lives of the people in the state.

According to him, his senatorial district has never had the privileged of providing governor for the North Central State.

Adeyemi said: “It is to my credit that I am one of the lawmakers that have sponsored the highest number of bills passed into law.

“I have the courage to lead and fight for the survival of the less privileged. I am exposed enough to give the best to our people.

“In politics, people contest for varied interests. Some of our contests are to see what value we can add to the lives of others and improve on what has been achieved.”

The ruling APC has fixed its governorship primary for April, 2023.