Speaking to National Mirror, Ronke Olumudi, a marathoner, said Baba- Ali’s candidacy would give sports a lift in the state.
She said: “He is someone that is sports inclined and I am sure he will bring it to bear on sports people in the state.
“Sports is a unifying factor in the country, for a government to invest in sports, surely a lot will work in the state.
“I am just hoping he can scale through the primary so that we can all work together in voting him in as the next executive governor of the state.”
Another Kogi-born long distance race runner, Abdulrahaman Abdulmalik, said Baba-Ali’s administration, if voted in, would be a far departure from the current government in the state.
Abdulmalik said: “The current government has not been supporting sports at all. The little it is doing just for the footballers, even at that it is just like dropping a cup of water inside an ocean.
“It will be good to see Baba- Ali as the governor putting into consideration his background as a sportsperson.
“Sport is a big investment and I pray he succeeds so as to turn the fortune of sports in Kogi State.”
A footballer with the state sponsored club, Kogi United, who doesn’t want his name in print said someone of Baba-Ali’s caliber would be the best for the state.
He said: “I am not a politician and it is not my job to say who should become the governor of the state, but with what I have heard about Baba-Ali, I believe he can give sports a face lift in the state.”
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