Kogi youth protests at INEC over ward creation exclusion, as Ajaka denies involvement

‎“Kogi East is too large to be marginalised; Kogi East is too big to be undermined; and so we’re here in our numbers to tell the INEC Chairman and everyone in this headquarters that we will not be marginalised,”‎‎The association presented three key demands to the electoral commission, “Suspension of any ward creation exercise that excludes Kogi East;Public disclosure of the criteria, data and constitutional basis used in proposing new wards across Kogi State;‎Conduct of a transparent, fair and inclusive review of the ward creation exercise to ensure Kogi East receives equitable consideration based on population, voter distribution and geographical reality.‎‎Members of the Coalition of Kogi East Youths Association on Wednesday converged at the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to protest what they described as the deliberate marginalisation of their region in the ongoing creation of additional political wards across Kogi State.‎‎“We are here to express our anger and dissatisfaction for our brother, father and uncle, Professor Joash Amupitan, the INEC Chairman, over the deliberate marginalisation of Kogi East in the ongoing addition of wards to regions in the state,” Ijele stated.