Dr. Tom Ohikere Opposes Kogi Power Summit Outcome

Dr. Tom Ohikere, a former Kogi State Commissioner for Information and convener of the Coalition for Better Kogi State, has rejected the outcome of the Kogi Unity and Power Rotation Summit held in Lokoja. He described the summit's results as an attempt to legitimize prolonged political dominance by one senatorial district.

Ohikere insisted that Kogi West should produce the next governor, arguing against the current power distribution of 17-16-0 among the three senatorial districts. He noted that Kogi East had governed for 17 years and Kogi Central for 10 years, while Kogi West had not produced an elected governor since the state's creation.

Ohikere questioned the legal status of the organizing group, Kogi Unity Accord, and criticized the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly's declaration regarding power rotation legislation. He proposed an eight-year rotation formula, suggesting Kogi West govern from 2028 to 2036, followed by Kogi East and Kogi Central, to promote equity and political inclusion.