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Over the years, the Olúkà ré’s take on partisan politics is to give a level playground to all as a father. But would be rather unfair for anyone to capitalize on this to steer confusion in the land as the Akoko North East/North West Federal Constituency bye-election draws close.
Let it get registered that regardless of the KábÃyèsÃ’s support for the government of the day, to expect that the KábÃyèsà Omo A-tè-sÃbi-ayé-n-tè-sì would drop an ÃŒkà ré son and ok support for the candidate of the ruling party is the least of all human possibility and dreams.
This decision has nothing to do with neither empty emotions nor heavy enumeration. The Olúkà ré of Ìkà ré, Ọba Akadri Saliu Momoh IV (JP, CON, CFR), long declared that his support would be for whichever party projects an Àkókó North East son as their candidate for the vacant Federal House of Representatives seat.
Coming online at this critical stage in preparation for the poll only to refer to one imaginary well-attended party meetings in ÃŒkà ré where the Olokedogan of Okoja-Ikare (Chief Liadi Ekunusi) claimed to have spoken the mind of the KábÃyèsà in declaring support for Hon. Ifeoluwa Ehindero is quite misleading, malicious and mischievous.
Truthfully, ÃŒkà ré has the history of supporting the government of the day, but to use that as a premises to curry the Olúkà ré’s favour in a race of long-existing “rotational agreement” is in no wise in line with conscience.
To set the record straight, the Olúkà ré’s promise to his people stands solidly. KábÃyèsà did not at any time discuss in private or send any Chief to broadcast his support to anyone. “Àwa ló kan” is still the loudest anthem on the lips of every youth of Àkókó North East extraction. No private discussion between the KábÃyèsà Olúkà ré and Chief Olókèdogà n against the candidacy of Hon. Olalekan Bada and the unanimous voice of the community.
Right from the onset, Ìkà ré was all out to rally support for the victory of the candidate of any party which pick their flagbeaeer from an Àkókó North East extraction. To the very end, here we stand. And at the end of the bye-election exercise scheduled to hold on the 3rd of February, 2024, we are hopeful that on the faces of our people there shall be smile.
Prince I.O. Momoh,
Secretary to the Olúkà ré-in-Council.
