Former Kogi gov. denies plan to foist son as guber candidate

No amount of distraction will distract former Governor Ibrahim Idris from leading a credible opposition that would return the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to power in Kogi State.

A statement signed by the media unit of the former governor’s office, described reports alleging the Idris of attempting to impose his son as governor as spurious, wicked and satanic.

It described the said report as one that would not distract the former governor, adding that the sponsors have failed in their bid at blackmailing him.

“The former governor is too focused to be distracted”, it said.

According to the statement: “Alhaji Idris is a successful businessman and respected politician with tremendous respect for democratic ethos, dialogue and team work, credentials that set aside his nine years in public office for unequalled peace, cohesion and development in the state”.

“Idris is responsible father who through the grace of Allah has withheld nothing from the training of his heirs, children, and his vast dependents; believes in giving them the best education possible to earn them a good start in life and to be able to hold their own anywhere and at anytime.

“Certainly, he does not believe in close-circuiting or abridging the process to fast track success for anyone.

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“The former governor does not believe in imposition of candidates, nor does he have power to impose his choices on others. He has repeatedly cautioned against it as an unjust practice and has consistently been working along with other leaders to provide a level playing ground for all PDP aspirants in the state. This is his vow to the people.

“As a major stakeholder in the party, many aspirants have without doubts, consulted Alhaji Idris about their ambitions. The former governor wishes to assure all aspirants and indeed members of the PDP that he has no preferred candidates, whether such are his biological, political or foster sons, anointed for any of the offices. The task of rescuing our fatherland from bad leadership cannot be a family affair. Rather, it is a task for all and must be discharged selflessly.”

It described the purveyors of the report as harboring intentions not noble, as it is untrue, evil and does not represent the thinking of Alhaji Idris.

They therefore urged the people of Kogi State, PDP members and all lovers of freedom to disregard and dismiss same as concoctions “from the pit of hell.”

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