As Lagos federal lawmaker, James Faleke, eyes Kogi governorship seat 2027

By KEMI KASUMU

Bakare said, “Those who understand divine timing know that preparation often precedes elevation. Faleke has paid his dues. He has served faithfully, stood firm in difficult moments, and remained loyal when betrayal would have been more convenient.”

Although President Bola Tinubu and members of his political camp, working in cahoots with other South West Yoruba, keep denying allegations of 26-year-old marginalisation, persecution, deprivation and usurpation of constitutional rights, opportunities and benefits due to Lagos State indigenes, new revelation has vindicated the indigenes as race for Kigi State governorship 2027 begins.

The deprived indigenous Lagosians have long complained that political control and appointments, state and federal, constitutionally due to them have been given to non-indigenes under the control of the state political powers by non-indigenous.

De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, a socio-cultural organisation established for the reclamation of rights of the state indigenes, had in a paper presented at a meeting with Eminent Persons of Ikorodu last year listed James Faleke as one of non-indigenes that have held political offices that would have served Lagos State and its indigenes better with indigenes occupying.

The indigenes have since filed a case over this matter of marginalisation at the Federal High Court Ikoyi but, up till now, the case is yet to be called for hearing, talk less of deciding.

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James Faleke’s allegedly unlawful claim to or holding of federal lawmakership of Lagos State at the House of Representatives in Abuja has been further exposed by an article titled, “FALEKE, KOGI 2027: WHEN GOD SAYS YES, NO MORTAL CAN SAY NO”, authored by Musa Asiru Bakare and copy of which has been obtained by The DEFENDER.

“Rt. Hon. Dr. James Abiodun Faleke’s political journey did not begin in noise, nor has it been sustained by propaganda. It has been built patiently on service, consistency, loyalty, and capacity. In a political environment often littered with betrayals and opportunism, Faleke stands out as a man whose record speaks louder than slogans.

“From grassroots mobilisation to legislative effectiveness at the national level, he has demonstrated an uncommon blend of political intelligence and human empathy.

“Kogi people are tired of experiments, tired of theatrics, and tired of leadership that prioritises personal ambition over collective progress. The people yearn for competence anchored in character. They seek a leader who understands the struggles of the farmer in Dekina, the trader in Okene, the civil servant in Lokoja, and the youth dreaming of opportunity beyond survival. Faleke’s political life has consistently intersected with these realities, not as a distant observer but as an active participant,” said Bakare.

According to him, “When the dust settles and the noise fades, one fact will remain, destiny cannot be rigged. Power can delay purpose, but it cannot deny it. God has indeed spoken over Kogi 2027, no boardroom plot, no backdoor alliance, and no political intimidation can overturn that verdict.

“Politics, at its highest level, is not merely a game of numbers, intrigues, or godfatherism. It is, ultimately, a test of purpose, preparation, and providence. In Kogi State today, as conversations quietly but steadily drift toward 2027, one truth is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Some moments in history are not engineered by men, they are ordained. And when God says yes, no mortal, no matter how powerful, can say no.”

Bakare said, “Those who understand divine timing know that preparation often precedes elevation. Faleke has paid his dues. He has served faithfully, stood firm in difficult moments, and remained loyal when betrayal would have been more convenient.”

In Nigerian politics, where loyalty is often punished rather than rewarded, his steadfastness has become both his burden and his badge of honour. Yet history teaches us that endurance is never wasted; it is merely delayed recognition, Musa Bakare said in the article.

“Faleke’s appeal is not rooted in ethnic sentiment or hollow populism. It is grounded in performance, credibility, and a deep understanding of governance. His legislative footprint, advocacy for infrastructural development, and commitment to party discipline mark him as a leader prepared for executive responsibility. Leadership is not learned overnight; it is cultivated over time. Faleke has been in that classroom for decades,” said Musa Bakare in the statement that clearly shows nothing can be built on nothing and that the who of political experience Faleke now leverages upon to government Kogi State from 2027 is founded on the same deprivation his political camp under Tinubu keep denying.

The author is unpretending: “For APC the ruling party and indeed for Kogi State, the choice ahead is stark. The future demands calm hands, a clear head, and a compassionate heart. It demands a leader who can consolidate gains, correct mistakes, and chart a sustainable path forward. This is not the season for political gambling; it is the season for political wisdom.

“When the dust settles and the noise fades, one fact will remain, destiny cannot be rigged. Power can delay purpose, but it cannot deny it. God has indeed spoken over Kogi 2027, no boardroom plot, no backdoor alliance, and no political intimidation can overturn that verdict.

“Faleke’s moment is not manufactured hype, it is the convergence of preparation, service, and divine approval. And as history has repeatedly shown, when God says yes, no mortal man can say no,” Musa Asiru Bakare, a member of All Progressives Congress (APC), political analyst, said in the write-up he wrote from Lokoja, Kogi state capital. dated December 14, 2025.

This global online newspaper gathered that, like politicians way of entering into a contest usually starts from gathering loyalists who make calls publicly so for them to hinge their decision to serve on people’s call, last month, Kogi Reports published an Open Letter signed by one Pastor Stanley Ajileye on behalf of Concerned Sons and Daughters of Kogi State (Home and Abroad), published on Nov 12, 2025.

In the write-up titled, “An Open Letter to Rt. Hon. James Faleke: A Clarion Call to Serve Kogi State”, the Kogi group said:

“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.”