By Yemi Adebowale
Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada will on Tuesday flag off his gubernatorial re-election campaign in Ayangba town of Dekina Local Government Area, Kogi State.
Wada who is incumbent governor and the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State has vowed to consolidate on the gains of his first term in office when re-elected.
A statement from the Governor’s media team said Wada would be driving a pro-masses agenda as evident in one of his campaign slogans tagged “Masses First”.
Governor Wada will be contesting against his main opponent in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor of the state arraigned for embezzling N11 billion of Kogi State funds.
“We are confident of victory. Audu is no match for Wada and the people of Kogi State are not ready to go back to the era of arrogance, corruption and slavery that was the trademark of Audu’s time as governor”, Usman Austin Okai, a member of Governor Wada’s revealed on Tuesday.
Simultaneously, the hash tag #WadaDeclares trended on social media space, Twitter. BREAKING TIMES has selectively picked some of the top trending tweets.
In an Era where incompetence is celebrated and thieves rewarded with Ministerial appointment, Capt. Idris Wada has Integrity. #WadaDeclares
— WADA BETA PASS AUDU (@RadicalYouthMan) October 6, 2015
With available resources Wada is gradually taking Kogi state to a place of sustainable development. #WadaDeclares pic.twitter.com/TcisUYoP4q
— Mazi Ikokwu Chidozie (@shrinkchido) October 6, 2015
Only a madman votes a former looter as his Governor. Captain Idris Wada’s integrity obliterates all noisemakers in the race. #WadaDeclares
— WADA BETA PASS AUDU (@RadicalYouthMan) October 6, 2015
Pensioners are happy, Teachers are happy, Civil are highly motivated. KOGI DEFENDER #WadaDeclares pic.twitter.com/VDEfl56Bdq
— 9jaInformant (@9jaInformant) October 6, 2015
Give me one good reason why Capt Idris Ichalla Wada will not be your only option. #WadaDeclares pic.twitter.com/jvn4vMaVsK
— ‘Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) October 6, 2015
The Defender of the Masses declares today! #WadaDeclares pic.twitter.com/iGWjZOAXqj
— TOBO Foundation (@TaiwoTobo) October 6, 2015