Kogi Equity Alliance Condemns Attack on Senator Karimi, Declares 2027 Power Shift ‘Non-Negotiable and Irreversible’
By Yusuf, M.A
The Kogi Equity Alliance (KEA) has issued one of its strongest statements yet, declaring that the movement for justice and balanced political representation in Kogi State has reached a point from which it will not retreat.
Speaking in Abuja, the group described its mission as “firm, unshakeable, and irreversible,” insisting that equity in Kogi is no longer a request but a democratic mandate that must be fulfilled.
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KEA said it is not appealing for fairness but defending it, safeguarding it, and securing it for future generations. According to the group, equity is neither a gift nor a privilege; it is a constitutional necessity that the 2027 governorship election must finally uphold.
The Alliance emphasised that power shift is not merely a political demand but the foundation upon which peace, stability, and long-term harmony rest in Kogi State. It warned that any political structure that ignores equity is intentionally creating the conditions for renewed conflict. KEA pointed to national political events, such as the Wike–Atiku crisis, as evidence that political imbalances eventually explode into internal instability.
The organisation also stressed that leadership is not defined by perpetual control but by the courage to allow others to lead with dignity and honour. After more than three decades of Kogi’s existence, KEA said the continued exclusion of Kogi West from the governorship is “morally indefensible, politically unsustainable, and socially corrosive,” adding that the imbalance has weakened trust across the state’s multi-ethnic communities.
During the briefing, KEA reiterated its core principles of Advocacy, Research, Equity, and Governance, noting that these pillars guide its work, decisions, and public interventions.
The group condemned in the strongest terms the recent attack on Distinguished Senator Sunday Steve Karimi during a political event in Lokoja. KEA described the incident as “a direct assault on democratic norms, freedom of political participation, and the civic rights of every Kogi citizen who believes in justice and peaceful engagement.”
One of Senator Karimi’s supporters was severely injured in the attack, sustaining a deep wound to the head. KEA said the violence was “clearly organised, deliberately executed, and unmistakably political,” warning that the re-emergence of such attacks signals a dangerous slide back into a politics of intimidation that Kogi cannot afford.
The Alliance questioned the political culture that permits such an assault, asking why a sitting senator becomes a target simply for advocating fairness, and what type of leadership fears the voice of justice so deeply that it resorts to violence instead of dialogue. KEA demanded accountability, full investigation, and guarantees of safety for citizens irrespective of their political stance.
The group’s position ahead of the 2027 election was expressed with unusual clarity. KEA said it will support only an arrangement built on equity, justice, and power rotation, and will oppose any system upheld by domination, intimidation, or coercion. It reiterated that Kogi West’s turn at the governorship is neither a bargaining chip nor a political favour, but a democratic right that the state must now honour.
KEA called on the people of Kogi to resist manipulation and reject intimidation, warning that any society that suppresses equity invites crisis and erodes its own legitimacy. The organisation urged all citizens to stand on the side of fairness, insisting that political violence must not be allowed to silence truth or distort the will of the people.
To the political class, KEA issued a firm warning: it will not be silenced, bought, threatened, or diverted from its mission. The group stated that any attempt to undermine justice in 2027 will be met with a coordinated, disciplined, democratic resistance from a public that is now fully aware, organised, and prepared.
KEA concluded by reaffirming that justice for one district strengthens the entire state, and that after 34 years of exclusion, Kogi West’s rightful moment has arrived as both a democratic duty and a historical correction. The Alliance vowed to defend this truth, organise around it, and ultimately prevail with it.
Thank you. May justice continue to guide the conscience of Kogi State.
