Lokoja, Kogi State
The Kogi Decides Movement (KDM), the largest political group in Kogi State, has issued a bold and uncompromising open letter to the Governor of the State, His Excellency, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, urging immediate intervention in what it describes as the overreach and politicisation of the Accountant General’s office, currently held by Mrs. Habiba Onumoko.
The letter, which has gone viral within Kogi’s political and civil society circles, caution that recent developments, particularly the arrest of two Kogi indigenes, including youth figure Abdulhameed, also known as Deflower Boy, are fuelling public resentment and undermining the administration’s credibility.
“Her role in orchestrating arrests under the nebulous guise of combating ‘misinformation’ has ignited a storm of discontent,” the letter reads, “and is transforming her office from a fiscal management hub into a fulcrum of public resentment.”
KDM argues that the office of the Accountant General, traditionally technocratic and apolitical, has become a tool for intimidation and political dominance. The group warns that Mrs. Onumoko’s growing influence within the administration risks creating a perception that she has assumed power beyond her remit—an imbalance that could have serious political consequences.
“This grotesque imbalance in the optics of power is political dynamite,” KDM states. “A gift-wrapped advantage for the opposition, particularly the ascendant ADC.”
Beyond the issue of power optics, the Kogi Decide Movement raised deeper concerns about grassroots alienation, noting that many loyal stakeholders who ensured the administration’s electoral success feel sidelined and unrewarded.
“The youths and less privileged, whose loyalties delivered electoral triumph, must not be pushed into disillusionment… This administration cannot afford to indulge distractions from within.”
Citing the near-upset by the SDP in the last election and the rising strength of the ADC, KDM called on Governor Ododo to reassert authority and send a clear message that public office is a position of trust, not tyranny.
The letter ends with a pointed reminder of the political legacy at stake:
“Only by restoring harmony, honoring the sacrifices of loyal stakeholders, and preserving the legacy of Alhaji Yahaya Bello can this government continue to enjoy the goodwill of its people.”
Political analysts sees the KDM letter as a critical moment for the Ododo administration, a test of leadership that could either consolidate internal unity or expose fault lines with electoral consequences.
The Governor’s office has yet to officially respond.
