By Musa Tanimu Nasidi
A former All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant and one time member of NWC, Alhaji Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, has been adopted by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) as its governorship candidate for the forthcoming November 11,2023 Kogi governorship election.
It was gathered that Muri Ajaka was adopted by SDP on Friday after a wide consultation by Ajaka and his teaming supporters across the state.
Theanalyst.ng reports that Ajaka,a member of NWC of APC, was barred from contesting the APC primary election held in Lokoja about two weeks ago, however, his entrance into the race may change permutations ahead of the all-important election in Kogi state, been from the eastern senatorial District of Kogi state.
With his adoption by the SDP, it mean that he will be a top contender in November’s election against Yahaya Bello’s anointed candidate, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and Senator Dino Melaye of the PDP.
Ododo is from the central senatorial district of the state while Muri hails from the eastern axis, While Melaye is from the western district.
A reliable source informed this newspaper that other candidates from the East may be willing to shift grounds and support Ajaka’s bid to dethroned his former party,the APC.
Theanalyst.ng further gathered that the adoption of Ajaka by the SDP have caused jittery into the ruling party camp.
Muri Ajaka has significant supporters across Kogi State, particularly in Kogi East, his senatorial district.
The Igala kingdom, a significant region in the state, had launched a campaign for a sole candidate in the upcoming election which may deal a blow to the APC and PDP gubernatorial candidates. The emergence of Murtala Ajaka as the SDP flag bearer means that the other parties may not receive the votes they expected from the Igala kingdom.
