As January 27 approaches, when Yahaya Bello would be sworn in as Kogi state governor, a group, the Faleke Solidarity Movement (FSM), has expressly stated that if James Faleke is not declared the winner of the recently concluded state gubernatorial poll, it would disrupt activities in the state.
The group warned INEC to declare as Governor-elect before January 10, 2016, else its members will occupy Lokoja, the capital city of Kogi.
In a communique released after the group’s End-of-the-Year meeting in Kabba, FSM said the right person to inherit the late Prince Abubakar Audu’s votes after his demise was Faleke as they both contested on the same ticket.
“It is unfortunate that INEC took the path of illegality by declaring Yahaya Bello as the Governor-Elect of the state. Faleke was on the same ticket with the late Prince Abubakar Audu and they had won the election before Audu’s death.
“As a group, we cannot be intimidated by the threat of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress who have shown its bias against the emergence of Faleke. A party that promises change shouldn’t be seen to be defiling the constitution with impunity.
“We give INEC till January 10, 2016 to declare Faleke as Governor-Elect or we will mobilize our members across the state to occupy Lokoja until the needful is done. INEC should be prevailed upon not to plunge this nation into unimaginable crisis” the group stated.
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