By joshua 
RESOLUTIONS OF KOGI WEST INITIATIVE (KWI) AT A LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY MEETING HELD WITH KOGI WEST LEADERS ACROSS PARTY LINES ON THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2021 IN SHASHAL HALL, MUNGO PARK GARDEN, ABUJA.
PREAMBLE:
Kogi West Initiative (KWI) hosted a Kogi West Leadership Community Meeting across party lines in Abuja on 16th December 2021 with Distinguished Sen. Tunde Ogbeha as Chairman. The meeting brought together Leaders from Kogi West Senatorial Districts from different political parties such as the APC, PDP, ADC and as well as non partisan leaders and bureaucrats.
RESOLUTIONS:
The following are the resolutions reached. The Meeting:
1. Observed a minute silence in memory of: The late father of His Royal Highness, the Obaro of Kabba; The departed wife of the current Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mathew Kolawole; and the lost souls following the armed robbery attacks in Yagba West LG recently. The meeting also symphatised with the Kogi State Chief of Staff and people of the Central Senatorial zone over the kidnaping of his mother and prayed that God will protect her and rescue her.
2. Noted and commended the KWI for the activities carried out thus far, which among others include: The 1st Kogi West Summit held in Lokoja on the 16th of October, 2021; The Sensitisation & Strategic meeting with Stakeholders across the Senatorial District; The Kogi West Youth Retreat; Meeting with some Executive Members of Political parties from Kogi West; and the just concluded Leadership Community Meeting in Abuja.
3. Reiterated that it is the turn of Kogi West to produce the next Governor of Kogi State twenty- two years after the current political dispensation.
4. Reiterated its request that Kogi West should be considered for the position of the Governor in 2023 in view of the fact that the other two Senatorial Districts have already occupied this position except Kogi West Senatorial District.
5.Noted that the agitation and aspiration for the Kogi West Senatorial District to produce the next Governor of the state is open to all indigenes of Kogi West from the seven Local Governments and hence will be pursued vigorously by all irrespective of their political persuasion.
6. Reiterated the appeal by Kogi West Senatorial District to other Senatorial District to concede and be allowed to produce the next Governor of the state in 2023.
7. Emphasised the need for cohesion within Kogi West Senatorial District and confidence building with other senatorial Districts.
8. Reiterated that the agitation for Kogi West to produce the next Governor in 2023 is based on the principle of equity which is universally accepted and will be pursued peacefully to its logical conclusion.
9. Reaffirmed the need for the people of the Western Senatorial District to remain United and to speak with one voice in their demand and agitation for the Governorship Seat of the State in 2023.
10. Emphasised the need to peacefully make this demand and continue to agitate for the Governorship Seat of Kogi State in 2023, by interfacing with other Senatorial Districts, groups and critical stakeholders all over Kogi State.
11. Agreed that the Senatorial District should continue to sensitise and engage their brothers and sisters from Kogi East and Kogi Central Senatorial District for their support to concede the position of Governor to Kogi West Senatorial District in 2023.
12. Agreed to constitute a Contact Committee that would reach out to the leadership of different Political parties, groups and other critical stakeholders in other Senatorial Districts to support the aspiration of Kogi West Senatorial District.
13. Agreed on the need to sensitise Traditional institutions across the Districts and get them involved in supporting the agitation.
Chief Dayo Akande
(DG, Kogi West Initiative)
ATTENDANCE:
1. Prince Sola Akanmode IJUMU
2. HE Yomi Awoniyi MOPAMURO
3. Chief Sola Ojo MOPAMURO
4. Chief Funsho Owoyemi YAGBA WEST
5. Alh Musa Ahmadu KOGI
6. Chief Ishaq Ajibola YAGBA EAST
7. Sen Ado Shuaibu KOGI
8. Chief Sam Abenemi LOKOJA
9. Sen Dino Melaye IJUMU
10. Hon. Barr Shaba Ibrahim KOGI
11. Hon. Dayo Akande MOPAMURO
12 Hon. Phillip Orebiyi YAGBA WEST
13. Hon Danladi BabaBudan LOKOJA
14. Hon David Ehimoni LOKOJA
15. Hon Baba Luko LOKOJA
16. Hon Saliu Saleh LOKOJA
17. Haj Khadijat Ibrahim KOGI
18. Hon MO Sule KOGI
19. Alh Umar Mohammed Umis KOGI
20. Hon Dean Kunle Tayo YAGBA WEST
21.Hon Sunday Ipinyemi YAGBA EAST
22. Hon Omoniyi Adeyemi (Omoye) YAGBA WEST
23. Comrade Mafe Martin (for Barr Femi Mokikan..ODA President)
24. Com Emmanuel Adegoke. Rep ODA
25. Bar Adegboyega Kolade MOPAMURO
In attendance with apologies were:
26. Chief F G Ibrahim YAGBA EAST
27. Prof Eyitayo Lambo YAGBA EAST
28. Barr. Bamidele Suru YAGBA WEST
29. Mrs Ebun Joel YAGBA EAST
30. Chief Asaje YAGBA WEST
31. Chief Gbenga Asagun YAGBA WEST
32. Hon. Tajudeen Bako YAGBA EAST
33. Rt. Hon Angulu Moh Umar KOGI
34. RT. Hon. Suleiman Adawari KOGI
35. Chief T J Faniyi YAGBA EAST
36. Hon. Hassan Salau YAGBA EAST
37. Hon Ganiyu Salaudeen (Erukutu) YAGBA EAST
38. Rt Hon. Segun Simoyan. YAGBA WEST
39. Otunba Olufemi Sumanu IJUMU
40. Hon Gbenga Olounnipa KABBA/BUNU
41. Dr Shehu Idris LOKOJA
42. Hon Mekudi Moh Yussuf LOKOJA
43. Bar. Funmi Abiodun YAGBA WEST
44. Chief Sam Owa YAGBA WEST
45. Dr. Stephen Olorunfemi KABBA/BUNU