However, the traditional ruler also blamed politicians who are dragging them into politics at all cost to learn from history, while claiming that Ohinoyi who was visibly absent has some of his own personal reasons and affirmed that Ohinoyi is not in their class and that not all of them can withstand the forces of the Governor the onslaught that Ohinoyi has survived due to his previous connection and direct relationship Ohinoyi is enjoying with President which none of them have such privileges.
The Traditional however denied the news of being bribed by the Governor before the Abuja visit however asked the people of Kogi state to understand their position as the constitution has crippled the power of Traditional Rulers, he called on the federal government to implement the report of the National Political Conference which recommended specific national structures and constitutional roles for them as the current structures has pocketed them in hands of the government at all level.
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