Senator Smart Adeyemi has joined the list of aspirants in the April 10th governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, as his friends and associates have purchased the form for him.
The Special Adviser on Media to the Senator, Adeleye Oluwafemi Godwin, revealed this in a statement, stating that the form was presented to the Senator by the group at his Abuja residence.
Godwin in his report, said that the group which cut across the three senatorial district of kogi state in their separate remarks said what necessitated their decision to call and donates fund for Senator Smart Adeyemi to contest for the governorship seat is due to his courage, carriage, capacity, great antecedents, experience, exposure, vision, patriotism, detrabalized nature, oratory prowess, maturity, passion and delivery capacity.
Speaking further, they noted with nosltagia the remarkable achievements of Senator Smart Adeyemi across the three senatorial district of kogi state and his quality representation at the floor of the senate.
Fifty of the Senator’s friends and associates contributed the fund and made the formal donation of the Fifty Million Naira on behalf of others.
According to them the bank draft was procured on Friday the 17th of february, 2023 but they were unable to present it to him as the senator was away for the APC presidential campaign in Maiduguri.
While responding, Senator Smart Adeyemi thank the group for their unanimous decision, also implore them to deliver the APC at the poll in the forthcoming election by voting massively for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Kashim Shettima and other APC candidates.
Senator Smart Adeyemi described the APC presidential, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and hid running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima as personalities of intellectual capacity, track record and impeccable character, therefore the best combination to move Nigerians to another level of progress and prosperity.
The meeting had in attendance, Hon Nathaniel Ojo Taiwo, Engineer Ben Owoleke, Hon Ade Olamife, Hon Akin Akinola from Kogi West Senatorial District, Omale Isaiah, Mr Dan Ameh, Mr Philip Omale from Kogi East Senatorial District, Chief Sule Ebira,Ahmed Yinusa from Kogi Central Senatorial District amongst others.