Sunday Karimi, chairman, Senate Committee on Services, has stated that in the 2027 presidential election, the people of Kogi State have only one option — the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to a press statement issued on Wednesday and made available to journalists, Karimi noted that the recent observation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the early onset of electioneering activities ahead of the 2027 general elections is timely and relevant.
Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, said that while he does not dismiss this observation, he finds it necessary to add his voice to ongoing conversations about the upcoming presidential election.
“The recent observation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) regarding the early onset of electioneering activities ahead of the 2027 general elections is opposite.
“While not dismissing this observation, I find it necessary to add my voice to the ongoing conversations about the forthcoming presidential election.
“Let me be very categorical: for us in Kogi State, the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is our sole option. There are no two ways about it.
“More than any administration in recent political history, Kogi State has benefited significantly from tangible infrastructural development and human capital investment under the Tinubu administration.
“Although phased, road networks traversing Kogi State from the North, South, East, and West are receiving attention, commensurate with the resources available to the federal government.
“The 614-kilometre Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project, initiated during the administration of the late President Muhammadu Buhari in 2020 to drive national socioeconomic development, has reached 75% completion under President Tinubu. Kogi State stands to be a major beneficiary of this project when operational.
“Long-standing requests for the establishment of additional federal universities to expand access to higher education are now receiving accelerated attention from the Tinubu government.
“Furthermore, our people are being recognised and appointed to various departments and agencies, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to national development.
“Kogi State has suffered in the past from policy inconsistencies and the discontinuation of well -meaning developmental projects, which have set us back by decades. Examples include the stalled dualization of the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene and Okene–Auchi -Benin roads, as well as the rehabilitation of the Kabba–Isanlu-Egbe-Ilorin Road. The Tinubu administration has resumed work on these critical projects, aimed at improving the lives of Kogi State residents and road users nationwide.
“As things stand, the people of Kogi State are not interested in political experimentation or in seeking an alternative president and national leader. We have no Plan B — despite such suggestions being floated in some quarters. We will stand firmly with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR — the leader we know and trust. There will be no wavering, no second – guessing in this commitment. To the doubters: it’s time to smell the coffee.”
