Lokoja and Koton-Karfe in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency has decried the political marginalisation of the zone; hence, demanded the governorship slot in 2023.

The people made their position known, yesterday, at a meeting of a political pressure group, Lokoja/Koton-Karfe People’s Forum (LKPF), in Lokoja.

Chairman of the forum, Dr. Rajab Naibi, said the other zones in the state had treated people of Lokoja and Kogi local councils, as minority and denied them key elective positions.
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He said: “A defining feature of Nigerian politics has always been the struggle between majority and minority groups. The majority ethnic groups of Igala, Ebira and Okun have dominated the political landscape of Kogi without consideration for the minority.”

This has created imbalance in the political system.

“We have been largely ignored in the political consideration in the state, as the Igala have ruled about 18 years, while Ebira will complete eight years in 2024. The Okuns have had their own share in acting capacity and the same ethnic groups have been rotating the position of deputy governor since the creation of state, unfortunately.”
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