Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally register his reaction to the viral reports that he is ready to defect from the the All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election. There are viral report yesterday that some top echelon within the presidency had issued an advise to the Kogi State governor to dump the ruling APC for another party, ahead of the state gubernatorial poll slated for November.

The governor’s action was reportedly due to his alleged rift with some top party chieftain in the state.

But in a swift response,Kingsley Fanwo, his Director-General of Media and Publicity stated that the report is not true.

According to the media aide, the governor will remain in the ruling party and will be the party’s flagbearer during the governorship poll. He disclosed that Yahaya Bello’s announcement has made his political opponents became unsettled.

“many of whom had thought the party would fail and then die after the 2019 general elections in Kogi state.

“Immediately after the declaration, diaspora opposition pressed their panic button and ventured into rumor mercantile, spreading all forms of rumor.

“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.”

“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.

“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,” the statement concluded.

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCE: DAILYPOST

 

 

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