Chief Olorunsuwa Advocates Tinubu, Karimi Re-Election, Insists Okun Man Must Govern Kogi in 2027
By Our Correspondent
Chief Elijah Ola Olorunsuwa, Executive Director of the Okun Renaissance Initiative (ORI), has called for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Sunday Karimi, while reiterating his demand for an Okun indigene to emerge as Governor of Kogi State in 2027.
Olorunsuwa made the call at a Bunu-wide stakeholders’ endorsement gathering held in Odo-Ape on Saturday, attended by traditional rulers, political stakeholders, youth leaders and residents from communities across the Bunu axis.
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The ORI executive director described the gathering as an opportunity for stakeholders to assess the political direction of the area and reaffirm their positions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He commended President Tinubu’s administration for what he described as economic reforms and infrastructural interventions in Kogi State, arguing that the policies and projects of the Federal Government warranted continued support for the President.
Olorunsuwa also expressed support for Senator Sunday Karimi’s continued representation of Kogi West in the National Assembly, citing what he described as his advocacy and interventions on issues affecting the senatorial district.
However, the major thrust of his address was the 2027 Kogi State governorship election, where he maintained that the time had come for power to move to Kogi West.
According to him, the Okun people have participated actively in political activities and contributed to successive administrations in the state but have yet to produce a governor.
He therefore urged political stakeholders across Bunu and the wider Okunland to build consensus around the quest for an Okun governor in 2027.
Olorunsuwa stressed that achieving the objective would require unity among the six Okun-speaking local government areas of Kogi State, noting that internal divisions could undermine the collective aspiration.
He called on traditional institutions, political leaders, youth organisations, professionals and community groups across Okunland to put aside individual differences and work toward a common political agenda.
The endorsement forum attracted political and community figures from the Bunu axis, with several participants also speaking on the importance of political cooperation and equitable power-sharing as the 2027 elections draw closer.
While the endorsement of Tinubu and Karimi formed part of the political declarations at the gathering, the demand for an Okun governor in 2027 emerged as one of the central issues discussed by stakeholders.
The development adds to the growing political conversations across Kogi State over zoning, rotation, representation and the preferred political direction of the three senatorial districts ahead of the 2027 elections.
DemocracyNewslineNewspaper October 6th, 2026
