The All Progressives Congress (APC) would be the victims of a tragedy, according to former senator Alex Kadiri, who represented Kogi East from 1999 to 2003. This is in reference to the Kogi State governorship election that is set for November 11, 2023. Kadiri, a well-known member of the APC in Kogi State, expressed his opinions to reporters on Saturday in Abuja.
Vanguard claims that Kadiri said the APC’s eight years in Kogi State had been a waste and that the standard of living for common people had been steadily declining. He emphasised the state’s high rate of violence, shootings, and homicides as well as the seeming dearth of arrests and police response.
Kadiri said, “Where are we going in this country? The thing that pained my heart is what is going on in Kogi State. I have said it openly at the APC national secretariat, I have said it in press releases and the party does not care.
“As we are talking, my party is fielding a candidate to succeed Yahaya Bello. I think it will be a tragedy if my Party wins the election on the 11th of this Month. What have we done to justify being reelected?
“What we have is bloodshed, shooting, killings left right and center and all the security are just looking, nothing, nobody has been arrested or apprehended.
“No gun has been retrieved or recovered. Before they used to shoot in the night but now they shoot in broad daylight, nobody is apprehended, people are dying and we want to say we have won election on that platform and you ask people to go to the Tribunal, which tribunal?
“ I think this party is taking Nigerians for granted too much. It is unfair, we have not conquered Nigeria, Nigerians are being treated like conquered people.
“Unfortunately with this system that we have, criminals are in charge left right, and center. Criminals have all the means, they have all the funds. I think it is not right, this country is dying slowly, please do not kill it. I want to be alive to see things change for the better but things are getting worse, getting extremely bad while I am still watching.”
He acknowledged Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduagjan for her tenacious pursuit of her stolen mandate and her determination to fight for her rightful victory in the election.
