* Described Okun Elders’ endorsement of Leke as absurd, Kangaroo and of no effect.
The leadership of National Association of Okun students has endorsed the candidate of PDP , Senator Dino Melaye, as their sole candidate for the November 11 governorship election in kogi state.
The students body also described the earlier endorsement of Leke Abejide of ADC by Okun elders as absurd, kangoro and of not effect on the studentry.
The students gave the approval of Dino Melaye of the PDP as their preferred candidate in a press conference held on Tuesday in Lokoja.
The National president of the Association, Comrade Ajibade Olamilekan David noted that the body had been in the forefront in the agitation for kogi west to produce the next governor of the state for the political balancing being the only zone that has not tasted power since the creation of the state over three decades ago.
According to him, “consequently, only the PDP conducted a free, fair, and transparent primary where a son of Kogi West, in the person of Senator Dino Melaye, emerged as the governorship candidate.
‘ We, however, reckoned, that we have three candidates from our district, Kogi West, all of whom are of Okun extraction. We also have access to the three, but after a careful analysis of the experience, the political network and impact across the district, the viability of their political parties and their capacity to leverage on state and national political structures, the inevitable and logical conclusion is that the PDP candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, is the best among them based on all relevant criteria.
“The PDP candidate has proven beyond reasonable doubts that he has all it takes to make our dear State a prosperous place for all and sundry. The capacities he demonstrated during his last held positions were second to none in our history.
“Kogi West benefitted from his project development during his term as Senator representing Kogi West. Also, his outspokenness and vibrant spirit towards ensuring good governance in Nigeria as a whole is evidence of his zeal for growth” He disclosed.
He said after their long consultation, they noticed that the street credibility and love for Dino Melaye were not met by any other candidates,as Students and Youths across Kogi West and across the entire scope of Nigeria see Dino Melaye as the Voice for the Voiceless and therefore have given their unalloyed pledge of vote to his candidacy.
He added that their visit to various schools across the country , students of kogi origin’s Love for Dino was so massive that it is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf.
Comrade David revealed that Senator Dino Melaye was at various times a Student Union Leader , who became a Representative Member of Kabba Bunu/ Ijumu Federal Constituency even as he went on to be elected twice as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
” It is on record that he received the award of the most outstanding Senator during his terms in the Senate, where he served in various Capacities. His accumulated experience is adequate to recommend him for a greater responsibility.
While assessing Senator Dino Melaye, with other candidates in terms of relating with Students and Youths was far above his contestants , hinting that his love for his constituents was unequalled by any of the candidates.
“Senator Dino Melaye has obtained diverse credentials and administrative knowledge which made him soundly equipped and brilliantly positioned more than other candidates in our District. It shall be just enough to put all our eggs in a safe basket, to get it right now and for once.
“Senator Dino Melaye remains ever ready to bring the dividend of democracy and that of good governance to all citizens.
The NAOS President while dissecting the recent political events in the country has brought out the undeniable factor of political structure in attaining electoral success saying the PDP, which Senator Dino Melaye represents is the most viable platform among the three parties that have presented candidates in the District.
“The Party does not only have vibrant structures in Kogi West, it is deeply rooted in the state and at the National level. Overlooking the PDP for some smaller parties will only amount to cutting the nose to spite the face.
“We call on all students, workers, and our hardworking but grossly underpaid parents to vote massively for Senator Dino Melaye, who is flying the flag of PDP on November 11, 2023. 
