AN OPEN LETTER TO RT. HON. (DR.) JAMES ABIODUN FALEKE: A CLARION CALL TO SERVE KOGI STATE
Dear Rt. Hon. (Dr.) James Abiodun Faleke,
With utmost respect and a deep sense of patriotic responsibility, we, the sons and daughters of Kogi State — both at home and in the diaspora — rise with one voice in a clarion call to you, our distinguished son, to humbly and magnanimously consider offering yourself for service as the next Governor of Kogi State come 2027.
Our plea springs not from sentiment, but from a sincere conviction born of history, experience, and necessity.
For far too long, Kogi West Senatorial District — your beloved constituency — has suffered untold political marginalization. Our story is one of great potential hindered by disunity, ego, and individualism. We have had brilliant minds, capable leaders, and passionate patriots, but our inability to submit to collective leadership has cost us dearly.
Too often, our brightest lights have dimmed one another, and our aspirations have been sabotaged by internal rivalry. Like the proverbial Yoruba saying, “Kaka keku ma je sese, a fi se awadanu,” we have allowed external forces to feast on our division, leaving us without a unifying political father figure.
Unlike Kogi East that once rallied around Ibrahim Idris, or Kogi Central that found direction under late A.T. Ahmed and later Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, Kogi West has lacked that singular leader whose voice commands both respect and unity.
Your emergence a decade ago, as running mate to the late political icon, Prince Abubakar Audu of blessed memory, marked a turning point in Kogi’s political history. It was a divine signal that your destiny transcends Lagos politics — that you were prepared and positioned, like Moses in Pharaoh’s palace, for the liberation and transformation of your people at the appointed time.
Since then, you have become not just a rallying point for Kogi West, but a beacon of hope for the entire Kogi State. Your integrity, calm disposition, and loyalty to leadership ideals have earned you national recognition and respect. You have demonstrated capacity, loyalty, and competence — three virtues sorely missing in our state’s political atmosphere today.
We know that Lagos has been your field of political harvest, but Kogi remains your vineyard of destiny. The time has come for you to return home and write your name in gold — not as a politician of Lagos extraction, but as the redeemer of Kogi’s collective destiny.
Why You Must Answer This Call
Rt. Hon. Faleke, this is not merely a political invitation; it is a moral obligation and a divine assignment. The entire state stands at a crossroads — disillusioned, divided, and desperate for visionary leadership.
Your political maturity and national network uniquely position you to:
1) Restore political sanity and internal democracy in Kogi West.
2) Rekindle faith in governance across Kogi East and Central.
3) Unify our people around a common vision of peace, equity, and progress. And
4) Rebuild confidence in leadership through transparent governance and purposeful service.
We are not asking you to pursue personal ambition, but to fulfill a generational mandate. We understand the weight of sacrifice it demands, but leadership, in its truest form, is sacrifice.
Like Moses, who was raised in Pharaoh’s palace for a purpose larger than himself, you have been prepared in Lagos — a center of political excellence — for the liberation of your people. Just as Moses was called to deliver his nation from stagnation, we believe you are divinely equipped to lead Kogi out of political wilderness into the promise of good governance and unity.
Please, do not ignore this voice of your people. Do not allow the cries of Kogi’s masses to go unanswered. History beckons, destiny calls, and posterity will not forgive silence at such a defining moment.
Our Final Appeal
Rt. Hon. (Dr.) James Abiodun Faleke, the time is now.
The people of Kogi West — and indeed the entire Kogi State — are waiting in hope, praying earnestly that you will heed this call. You have the trust of the masses, the goodwill of the elites, and the divine grace of destiny.
May this appeal touch your conscience and awaken in you the sense of purpose that has defined every great leader who ever rose to serve his people.
Kogi needs you.
Kogi West needs you.
And the generations to come will bless your name if you answer this call.
With deepest respect and unwavering faith in your patriotism,
E-Signed: Pst. Stanley Ajileye
For: Concerned Sons and Daughters of Kogi State
(Home and Abroad)
For God and For Kogi.
