Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada, has formally announced his intention to vie for his second term in office on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying he had to bow to pressure from the party elders and stakeholders in state.
Captain Wada made the speech on Wednesday in Lokoja in a meeting with members of PDP elders and critical stakeholders.
According to him: “ The words of our elders are words of wisdom, I have come to appreciate in the last few weeks that before elders speak, they must have employed experience, patience, candour and courage.
“This latest gesture from our leaders has added to the weight of responsibility that I shoulder. My pledge and response is to surpass your expectations, God helping me.” He stated.
Earlier, the PDP stakeholders chaired by the former deputy governor of the old Benue State, Alhaji Sule Iyaji, called on Wada to seek re-election based on his track records of achievements in the state.
Also, the critical stakeholders from the three senatorial district, and the Elders Advisory Council, have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid for another term in office for Capt Idris Wada and also adopted him as the party’s sole candidate in the forth-coming governorship election slated for November 21, 2015.
The stakeholders have also adopted Capt Wada as the sole candidate of the party for the governorship election even as power rotation has been entrenched in the state.
The meeting added that after the tenure of the incumbent, power should rotate between the west and central senatorial district of the state.
The decision to adopt Capt Wada, according to Alhaji Iyaji, was borne out of his modest performance in the last three and half years.
Those present at the meeting were Alh Sule Iyaji, Chief Patrick Adaba, Prince Olushola Akanmode, the Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly, and a host of other party faithful.
Meanwhile, arrangement has been concluded by the Elders Council and the critical stakeholders to procure the nomination form for the governor at the PDP headquarters Abuja tomorrow.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/wada-picks-pdp-nomination-form/217937/

wada just wanna waste our money by contesting again

Hmmm...hw is wish PDP doesn't give him d ticket, because if they do, it will be easy ride for APC.

just exactly what i pray for... I want him to get humiliated woefully b4 he leaves Lugard house..... Shey na d LGA council he suspend na im go canvass vote for am??.... I doubt if he even get enough vote from his home ward not to talk of his state.. The man is an embodiment of failure and mediocrity

Someone is just about to waste money

Wada needs to know when to bow out. He should not act like GEJ else it will be lights out for the PDP in Kogi

This is good news, it will surely be an easy ride for APC.
Power must shift to kogi west or central!

Godwin

Wada plans to rig this election...cos thee is no way he is winning fairly!!!!!!