Gov. Bello Would Go To Jail – PDP

Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that Governor Yahaya Bello would be jailed after his tenure if he refuses to give adequate account of all the money he obtained on behalf of the state.

The declaration was made on Sunday, by the PDP state Publicity Secretary, Mr Bode Ogunmola, as a reaction to to the governor’s assertion that he had borrowed N10 billion to pay workers’ outstanding salaries.

However, Bello was still yet to pay several months arrears his government owes workers, Ogunmola added.

In response to PDP’s declaration, the governor’s media aide, Kingsley Fanwo, said transparent governors don not go to jail.

Fanwo said “only those who shared the SMSE Loans meant to empower women and youth are candidates of jails.”

“The administration of Alhaji Yahaya Bello has displayed glowing transparency and cherubic financial probity since inception.

“Financial bumps have been erected in the financial management system in the state to ensure compliance with global best practices.

“Where were the PDP leaders when we published what we have received and how we have judiciously used our incomes? Has PDP explained why it stole the commonwealth of Kogi people? Have they explained to us why they took loans and stole the bulk of them while expending the rest on non-productive projects which were abandoned across Abuja and Kogi State?”

The PDP Secretary said: “For anybody to say they have borrowed N10 billion in spite of all the money collected, when the time comes, he should show us the record. It’s as simple as that. By the grace of God, whenever we get to the bridge, all of us will be alive to witness it. When he fails to give account of all the money borrowed on behalf of the people of Kogi State, then he will face the consequences.

“But, I can assure you that somebody will go to prison for this because, one day, immunity will no longer be there and he will be called to account for his sins in the past.”