Accuses Lawmaker of Disregarding Political Fairness, Urges Him to Respect Long-Standing Power-Sharing Agreement
The Yagba Group for Fairness, Equity, and Justice has reaffirmed the existence of a rotational agreement for the House of Representatives seat in Yagba Federal Constituency, in Kogi State, describing Hon. Leke Abejide’s continued ambition to retain the seat as self-serving and a threat to Yagba unity.
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Comrade Ajayi Amos, the group strongly criticised Abejide’s recent claim that the rotation arrangement among the three local government areas, Yagba East, Yagba West, and Mopamuro was no longer in effect. It said such a stance undermines the political harmony and mutual respect that have held the constituency together over the years.
Amos stated that Abejide’s political rise was made possible only after Senator Sunday Karimi honored public pressure to step aside, and that similar calls are now being made for Abejide to follow suit. “If Karimi had ignored the collective voice of the Yagba people, Abejide wouldn’t have emerged. Now, he is refusing to do the same,” the group said.
They recalled that previous lawmakers such as Hon. Shola Ojo and Hon. Faniyi both honored the rotational agreement by stepping down after their terms, while Hon. Samuel Aro only sought re-election under special circumstances to balance the cycle in Yagba West.
The group described Abejide’s ambition to remain in office beyond the accepted rotation as “inordinate” and accused him of attempting to rewrite political history for personal gain. They argued that Yagba's House of Representatives seat is a shared political heritage, not a birthright of any individual or local government area.
Speaking further, Amos defended Mopamuro’s repeated bid for the seat, noting that it stems from years of marginalisation and a desire for fair representation. He added that Mopamuro was on track to complete its second term under the initial rotation until Abejide disrupted the sequence.
Amos also aimed at the APC, alleging that the party’s offer of the seat to Mopamuro in previous elections was insincere. “It was nothing but political window dressing like offering
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