Inauguration of all Inaugurations - Comrade Dayo Onibiyo_

Inauguration of all Inaugurations - _Comrade Dayo Onibiyo_ 

Kogi State, North Central Nigeria is set to inaugurate it's 5th New Executive Governor, Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman, come 27th day of January, 2024.

Having had former Governors in persons of: H.E Late Prince Audu Abubakar, a.k.a Prince of the Niger, H.E Alhaji Idris Ibrahim, a.k.a Ibro baba oyoyo, H.E Captain Idris Wada and the outgoing Governor, H.E Alhaji Dr. Yahaya Adoza Bello CON, a.k.a White Lion, who has earned himself, the noble title of *FATHER of NEW KOGI* _(FNK)_ , having gloriously, established the possibility and reality of any true son or daughter of Kogi State becoming a Governor, irrespective of the tribe of such person.

The significance of this Inauguration is that, for the first time, an outgoing Governor is not handing over to an Igala man, but another tribe, an EBIRA, which from the history of Kogi State, has never being.

Yes, you may wish to refer to the Inauguration of Yahaya Adoza Bello from Capt. Idris Wada, which is from PDP to APC, which Captain Wada was not in attendance, and would have been an Igala handing over to another tribe, this is quite different as it's going to be an APC handing over to APC and a victory over tribalism as it is a victory that subdued and pronounced the dymistification of tribalism for popular acceptability.

You may also wish to refer to H.E Alhaji Idris Ibrahim,  to H.E Capt. Wada which was a continuation of tribal dominance after well over 17 years of rule by igalas.

The 2023 election, that produced this 5th different governor Inauguration, was clearly a battle fought on democratic lane that pitched tribal warlords, against freedom fighters.

While the Tribal warlords all wanted to have their tribe's men in place as Governor, the victorious freedom fighters insists we should have a Kogi where anyone can be a Governor irrespective of where he or she hails from!!!

This Inauguration, will therefore, be celebrated more, by those who are breathing and rejoicing over the new air of freedom and those with hope that, soon and one day it will also be their turn under the *IT MUST GO ROUND* scheme.

This hard won battle gives credence to some Igalas who are of the strong opinion and firm stand, that other tribes have the right to be Governors and don't have to wait for another Igala man to die to become a Governor in the 21st century, and to the wonderful people of Kogi West, who knows no one can do it alone and decided to pitch tent with team work to deliver Alhaji Ododo's Ahmed Usman, thereby waiting to enjoy the fruits from their effort after Ododo's tenure.

The ranks of tribal warlords is across the board as you have them in Igala, Ebira and Okun lands, but ultimately, those with the choice of *Governorship For All** had their way, as they cut across all the tribes in Kogi state and delivered on that mandate.

His Excellency, Dr. Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello CON, who will be seated galantly on the 27th of January, 2024 as the Chief Host, will no less be excited to witness such a day, when his successor will be formally enthroned and he takes a bow as a Governor who has had the constitutionally allowed eight (8) years.

After the Inauguration, what will be in the front burner no doubt, will be a review of Yahaya Bello's tenure for further improvement in areas where necessary and sustenance in areas where he has broken through, and a frantic search for new grounds which of course the incoming Governor, Alhaji Ododo Ahmed Usman, a finance expert, will be expected to fully engage professionals to help him set a workable standard and put the state on full course on new fronts, with the backing of the now experienced outgoing Governor, Alhaji Dr Yahaya Adoza Bello CON.

The _Inauguration of Inaugurations_ will no doubt be a landmark needed for a State that will ensure an across board engagement and people driven developement strides, without segregation, tribalism or sectionalism, and all hands will be expected to be on board to hit the ground running.

Congratulations to all the non parochial fighters, for it is a plus to all, as we sit onboard safe flight *Kogi 2024 OAU*