Ex-Federal lawmaker, Zekeri denies agreement “zoning governorship to Kogi West”

The former House of Representatives member representing Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholder, Hon Tom Zakari, on Thursday distanced himself from a video in circulation where Hon Ben Ikani Okolo was spotted claiming that the Kogi East Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders agreed to zone the next governorship slot to the Kogi West.

According to the former lawmaker, the statement is unfounded and should be discredited by well-meaning individuals in the State.

Hon Tom Zakari, while reacting to the weird video where he was mentioned as a partaker of the meeting and resolution, was quoted as saying, “I didn’t reach any agreement with anyone to zone governorship slot to Kogi West”.

Speaking further, the PDP stakeholder confirmed that the people of Kogi West only came on a consultative visit to all former lawmakers in the state on the need for power rotation to Kogi West. We only wish them well and there’s no agreement whatsoever after the end of the meeting.

I was present at the meeting, Senator Attai Aidoko was there, even Ben Ikani Okolo was also there. We didn’t reach any agreement with the people of Kogi West and I think the proponent of the false information making round should be ashamed of misleading members of the public.

At the moment, we’re working on securing victories for our candidates at all levels in the next election in Nigeria. It’s early to allow this kind of confusion at the forefront of our collective struggle.