Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, has given the assurance that he would leave no stone unturned to ensure that the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins the November 11 governorship election in the state.
Governor Bello stated this in Lokoja during the unveiling of Joel Salifu as the deputy governorship candidate of the party.
At the event held at Government House, Lokoja, Saturday,
the governor said the party would follow and abide by all the existing electoral laws to win the election.
He noted that his administration has performed creditably well in the areas of provision of infrastructure, quality education, health among others to seek votes from the electorate in the state.
“We have something to show Kogi people in terms of performance and to also ask for their votes in the next governorship election,” he said.
Governor Bello warned politicians against politics of bitterness and stated that his administration would not condon any act of political violence. He noted that Kogi state is bigger than any personal interest.
“Politics of ethnicity, religion, will never be a barrier and it has no place in Kogi state. I am cautioning those from far and near that Kogi is bigger than any politician and as such you should desist from any comment that can put you in trouble tomorrow.
“As a ruling party, our doors are wide open to whoever wants to come to APC fold and contribute positively to the development of the state,” he said.
He stated that the choice of Comrade Salifu, a class teacher, and a unionist as the deputy governorship candidate of the party was borne out of the desire of APC to carry everybody along in its quest for the development of the state.
The governor urged the party members and supporters to go back to their wards and local government areas to mobilise support for the APC candidate ahead of the November election.
In his goodwill message, the national president of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Anaba, commended Governor Yahaya Bello, for recognising and choosing the deputy governorship candidate from the teaching profession.
He called on teachers in the state to mobilise support for credible leadership that will improve the welfare of workers and teachers, assuring that he would give his support during the governorship election for the electoral victory of Usman Ododo and Salifu’s candidacy.
