Kogi 2019: Forum of national, state assembly members-elect endorse Bello

The Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) National and State Assembly members-elect has unanimously endorsed Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello for second term in office.


The Speaker of Kogi state House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, who addressed the media Wednesday on behalf of members of the forum in Lokoja, said the new direction administration led by Governor Bello has achieved a lot in the areas of security, education, infrastructure development, civil service reforms and human capital development.

The forum therefore said there is the need for him to consolidate on those achievements in another four years.

“We have resolved to put resources together to purchase the gubernatorial nomination and expression of interest form of our party APC for our amiable governor to contest the 2019 governorship election in Kogi state.

“We have also resolved to commence work toward his re-election bid at our various constituencies to meet with stakeholders like party leaders, traditional rulers, youth and women groups, opinion molders among others to spread the gospel of GYB to them.

“We are all determined to mobilise as many people as possible to deliver our various constituency for the success of our governor and the party at the poll, being a detribalised individual who only believes in developing the entire state without considering tribe or religion”

The speaker further said Governor Bello as a result of his popularity and acceptance in the state had delivered two senatorial seats out of three, seven House of Representative seats out of nine and 25 seats  of the state assembly, maintaining that “there is no reason he will not be given the party’s ticket.

“We wish to assure the national leadership of our party led by President Muhammadu Buhari and Comrade Adams Oshiomole that Kogi state APC is not in any crises whatsoever.

“Those who run to the national secretariat of the party with stories to the contrary are persons who are not known to the party in Kogi state as members or stakeholders. They are spoilers enlisted to do the dirty deeds of the opponents of the party and must be ignored for our continued progress” he advised.

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