Kogi State Election: Gov Yahaya Bello Speaks On Plans To Leave APC

Bello Confident Of Winning Kogi Governorship Election

Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied nursing any plans to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of gubernatorial elections in the state.

Earlier, Naija News reported that speculations were already high that Governor Bello is planning to leave the APC ahead of the governorship election in the state.

However, addressing the rumours and speculations in a statement through his media aide, Bello described such reports as mischievous acts of the opposition.

“Immediately after the declaration, diaspora opposition pressed their panic button and ventured into rumor mercantile, spreading all forms of rumor,” the statement from his media aide, Kingsley Fanwo noted.

“First, it was that the governor has not performed in office. We didn’t fight them. We only rolled out 105 verifiable achievements in 39 months of stewardship.

“Like the rat who saw a cat, they ran away from that sentimental infantilism.

“The new disingenuous point they now propel is to insinuate the governor was going to leave his party for a new ground.

“This viewpoint is not only a calorie from ignorance, but a confirmation of the confusion in the opposition camp.

“Governor Bello inherited a battered party which was depleted by those who circumvented the constitution of the party.

“We lost seats at the national and state assemblies to court judgements and was barred from participating in the reruns.

“He reorganized the party, gave fillip to the dynamics of inclusion and constitutionalism in the party. He provided leadership and registered over 500,000 new members in the party in an unprecedented drive.

“He supervised free, fair and credible congresses that was widely commended and also oversaw a nomination process which was a clear departure from the era of impunity.”

The Governor in the statement, already expressed optimism on clinching his party’s ticket and going on to win the state governorship elections.

“We are looking beyond August. We are already working hard to win the Governorship election in November. He has built APC and he understands APC. He is the future of APC.

“Governor Bello will not leave the house he has expanded to accommodate over 500,000 new tenants to become a tenant. He is the father of Kogi APC.

“We urge all supporters and lovers of the governor and Kogi state to dismiss the weak lies of those who have been jolted by the success of the governor.”