Community leader and one of the opinion moulders in Anyigba,Pa Ibrahim Abutu has warned politicians and their gladiators to stop forthwith any attempt to polarise the siblings of the late renowned peace arbitrator,Late PA Wada Ejiga, before his transition A statement credited to the elder statesman appealed to politicians and their gladiators not to allow the healthy relationship existing between the two siblings of Pa Wada,Capt Idris Wada,and Engineer Musa Wada degenerate beyond redemption
Pa Abutu alleged the recalcitrant attitude of the ambitious Engineer Musa Wada was unbecoming of his extraction,saying he turned down the admonition to withdraw out of the race for the former governor,Idris Wada “We did all we could as elders including that of Odu Ogboyaga,in the person of Senator Dr Alex Usman Kadiri and others to no avail” ” Engineer Musa Wada against our advice,went into the public to declare his ambition with a strong support of his brother in-law,Suleiman Ibrahim ”
” We foresaw the unhealthy family rivalry and needless acrimony the contest might arose,and endeavour to broker truce with stiff resistance from the younger Wada’s end” According to Elder Abutu,this statement was to exonerate the position of some elders who may be viewed as onlookers in the midst of bitter rivalry,and reiterated the need to embrace the spirit of give and take
“The elders foresaw this family tribulation on account of this political development and decided to embrace a transparent position on the fragile issue ” He prayed that the younger Wada,Musa Wada will still retrace his step and accept peace and unity, as the overriding objectives,warning on the contrary opinion of the elders position Pa Abutu by extension also advised those playing underground rancour between the two brothers over political positions,to refrain further from such acts,so as to reverse the trend of needless confrontation between the two family members
Reacting to the allegations of creating bad blood and acrimony within the famous Wada Ejiga family, said if it is bordered on his quest at Kogi top job,he will never slow or slumber towards realising his objectives Musa Wada told the media that his ambition to become governor of the state was legendary,as twice he was advised to step down stating that this time around,he is bent on tasting the waters PDP Governorship hopeful also urged the general public and his supporters to disregard the story going round, that his brother inlaw,Suleiman Ibrahim, is behind his insistence to run for kogi top job,saying his support was borne out of his desire as a citizen that believed in the political emancipation of the state He said his quest to run for kogi governor, was predated back even before the late entrants, whose speculations is been peddled to negate both family and other extractions ” I started nursing my ambition to govern the state this time around about three years ago, even from the family of Pa Wada Ejiga,and by extension, that of my in-laws whose son is also much in the race” ” I do not know how early indicator are been cajoled to succumb to late entrants in this two main categories,saying politics is a game of numbers as well as give and take”
” Our desire to lead the state from the doldrums of underdevelopment had received the support and blessings of critical stakeholders and PDP Supporters from all shades and opinion in the state,stating that he will remain steadfast to ensure it’s realisation”
The statement read:
So many who has worked for the former Governor Idris Wada today are working for me, i told him of my intention to run, after he declared that he will not run again, i did nothing bad after all,two brothers, Kabir Babba Kaita of the PDP and his younger brother, Ahmad Babba Kaita of the APC, are the two major contenders who will slug it out Saturday, August 11, 2018 during a by-election to fill the vacant seat of the Katsina North senatorial zone at the National Assembly., whoever emerges among us is a blessing”
” On moral ground,the two late entrants will have no choice than to step down or step aside,to allow seamless contest towards the next PDP primaries as well as preparation for November election were the chances of the party is daily growing with people’s acceptance ” “We must avoid needless rivalry and all hands must be on deck, to ensure uninterrupted victory of the party, in the next election in kogi” ” From East,West and Central,the massive acceptability of the people to realise the people’s expectation is irreversible and on course under our ambition “