The All Progressives Congress (APC) Aspirants’ Forum, Kogi state chapter Monday rejected Governor Yahaya Bello as candidate of the party in the forthcoming governorship election.
The group said it rejected the candidacy of the governor for a second term in office over alleged bad leadership and non-performance.
Instead of the incumbent governor, the group said after much deliberations and debate, it has nominated three of its members which included: Alhaji Yahaya Audu, Dr Chief Adedoyin, and Dr Toyin Akanle for the contest.
This was made known in a communique signed by its chairman, Mr Ben Adaji, at the end of its meeting in Abuja.
The communique appealed to Mr Adams Oshiomole, the APC national chairman and its National Working Committee (NWC) not to give the governorship ticket to Bello.
It added that giving the ticket to Bello to run for a second term would be a risk, saying the party may lose the state to the opposition.
It said Bello had remained adamant in spite directives by President Muhammadu Buhari to all APC governors to reconcile and accommodate the party`s aspirants after the last primaries.
The communique alleged that the governor has continued to treat Kogi aspirants as enemies and second class citizens in the party they laboured for.
It said the forum had therefore resolved to mobilise and support one of its members to contest the forthcoming primaries and the subsequent governorship election slated for November.
“At the end of the deliberations, Alhaji Yahaya Audu was unanimously endorsed to contest the forthcoming Kogi Governorship Election,” the communique said.
The also forum used the opportunity to pledge unalloyed support for the President Buhari administration. (NAN)
