Gov Bello Sends Message To Tinubu, Ganduje Ahead Of Kogi Guber Election

Kogi State incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello, has told President Bola Tinubu and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, not to worry about the forthcoming governorship election in Kogi.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed November 11 for the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo State.

Addressing APC supporters in Okene on Saturday, Governor Bello assured that no violence would be recorded during the poll. He assured President Tinubu and Ganduje that APC will win the election, saying he is in charge.

Bello said: “From Kogi East to Kogi West to Kogi Central, today, I am in charge.

“I am assuring you, Mr. President, I am assuring you, our National Chairman, Your Excellency, Umar Abdullahi Ghandouje, that in Kogi State, there will be no violence.

“We are going to win overwhelmingly. We have started in Kogi East. You saw the crowd. [In] Kogi West, you saw the crowd, and today Kogi Central.

“I am in charge in Kogi State. Your Excellency, your son, your loyal son, your dedicated son, your capacity son, in the name of Governor Yahaya Bello, aka the White Lion.

“I am in charge in Kogi State. Kogi people are not going to allow anybody to truncate it. We are going to follow in your footsteps. Let nobody truncate it. Kogi is won by APC. Let nobody truncate it.”