A monarch in Kogi State, Ohinoyi of Ebira Land, Alhaji Dr. Ado Ibrahim, has disclosed that his palace is open to all the governorship candidates in the November 11 election in the state.
The traditional ruler stated this when he received the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Alhaji Murtala Ajaka campaign train at his Azad palace in Okene.
While giving his blessings to Ajaka, Ohinoyi said that his palace is open to all the candidates.
He, then urged Ajaka to pursue his ambition with respect to the law and without fear in mind.
“I am a father, and by age, I will be 95 very soon. What else am I looking for? What’s there to disturb my life, fear or what? Fear itself is afraid if you don’t fear. Hard work and courage make a man stronger. Do what you think is right, not what you have been pushed to do. I’m here for everybody, this is your home anytime you come here, ” he said.
The Ohinoyi of Ebira further noted that the state has in abundance, many resources to be developed by whoever emerges, urging the entourage to respect the law and President Bola Tinubu.
Ajaka, speaking earlier, said he was at the palace to intimate the monarch of his ambition, and also seek his royal blessings.
He stressed that his prior arrangement to visit the Okene town was shortlived due to security concerns.
“We are in the palace to inform you that we are contesting the governorship of Kogi state come November 11. We are doing this with the strong conviction that as one of the oldest traditional rulers in the state and a foremost traditional ruler in Northern Nigeria, we ought to start from here. But unfortunately, due to a security issue, the day I intended to come here, I had to call it off. But thank God today, we are here.
“We are in this race to change the face of the state, and Okene in particular. Okene is an ancient town like any other town. We want to bring nightlife back to this city. We want to make sure the intercity roads, and all the township roads are reconstructed, the drainages are put in place.
“We are in this race to unite the state. We are not running on ethnic ground, we are running on Kogi agenda, and by the grace of God with your blessing, that is what we shall do if we are successful come November 11,” he said.
