KG LG ELECTIONS: Gov. Ododo charges State APC Executives to uphold Party's constitution in conducting LG Elections





Kogi  State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has urged State All Progressives Congress (APC) Executives to uphold the constitutions of the party in the conduct of the forthcoming Local Government Elections.

Governor Ododo gave the charge during the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress' expanded State Executive Committee/Critical Stakeholders Meeting  at the party Secretariat, Lokoja.


The meeting  which followed the earlier announcement of schedule of activities for the conduct of the Councillorship and chairmanship Elections by Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) was to deliberate on the forthcoming Local Government Elections. 

Speaking at the event, the State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo urged State APC Executives to uphold the constitutions of the party in the conduct of the forthcoming Local Government Elections, saying that women will have 40 percent of Councillorship positions, while men will have 60 percent.

He announced that all Local Vice Chairmen will be women, saying that "nobody is going to impose anybody on us in this election". 

The Governor assured of free, fair and credible elections, advising the people particularly the Youth not to allow anybody to use them as agents of destruction in the forthcoming election. 

Chairman of the State APC, Hon Abdullahi Bello in his address noted that the party is ready for the forthcoming Local Government Elections, and thanked the Governor for his committement to the growth and development of APC in Kogi State.
 
In their good will messages, Representatives of Kogi East and Kogi West Senatorial Districts emphasized on the need for the party to field best and credible candidates at the polls, urging the party to consult widely before fielding any candidate. 

Top government functionaries including Federal lawmakers (APC), Members of Kogi State House of Assembly, State APC Secretary, Hon Joshua Emmanuel Onoja, among others attended the meeting.  

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