Former member of the House of Representatives for Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency, Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, has announced his intention to run for the Kogi Central Senatorial Seat, under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2027.
Saiki, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the declaration at Uka Nation critical stakeholders’ meeting at the weekend. The declaration was witnessed by prominent traditional rulers.
Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, who served as Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Steel Development, got the nod of his Maternal Family, the great Ezi Omoye across Kogi Central at Kings Royal Hotel, Okene. The National President of Omoye Development Association, retired Permanent Secretary, Adayi Y. Momoh, pledged “Omoye is APC, and once you are presented by the Party, our winning support is yours, Honourable Saiki.”
He said that people of Kogi Central are convinced and satisfied with impressive anticidence of the aspirant at the National Assembly, including his admirable moral background.
According to him, the aspirant’s legal personality would add more value to the development of the Senatorial District.
Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, SAN, also visited the Ohi Etohweyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Isa Ozi Salami who expressed his support for the aspirant.
Isa Ozi Salami said: “I commend you, Barrister Aliyu Omeiza Saiki, SAN, for accepting this call to serve, and I’m confident that you would bring to bear your wonderful experiences as a Federal Lawmaker, and as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. Best of luck, Saiki.”
Barrister Aliyu Omeiza Saiki was among the senior lawyers who participated in the 2023 post election litigation at both the presidential and Gubernatorial election petition.
At the declaration, the aspirant acknowledged President Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for second term respectively.
Career diplomats who attended the declaration were fellow lawyers like Barrister S.O Odege, Barrister A.U Akobe and B.H Onuwoji.
He was accompanied by retired Director of Finance, NYSC, Alhaji Abdulaziz Isah Saiki; Professor Yunusa Saiki of Federal University of Lokoja, former Commissioner for Works in Kogi State, Engineer Abdulmumuni Sadiq, former Executive Chairman of Adavi LGA, Hon. Omuya Joseph Lusty, former Caretaker Chairman of Adavi LGA, Hon. Ibrahim Ochu and former council leader, Hon. Abdulganiyu Ogirima,
Others are former Councillors, former Supervisory Councillors, former State Government appointees, former women and youth leaders, professional associates, artisans, market women and a host of others.
