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nairavsdollars(f): 6:46am On May 28, 2019
* I Am Not Threatened In Anyway - Yahaya Bello

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said there will be no preferential treatment for any aspirant seeking to contest the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship elections on the party’s platform.

The incumbent governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, is seeking return to office but he will do battle with some formidable aspirants such as Mona Mustapha, son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu; Sani Lulu, a former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), former Commissioner for Agriculture in the Kogi, Tim Diche, among others.

A source had told Daily Independent on Monday that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC will meet and throw its behind one of the aspirants for the governorship position.

“The APC NWC will meet and take a position on the issue. They will likely endorse a candidate whom they believe is qualified to lead the state. I believe it will be a two-horse race between Yahaya Bello and Mustapha, son of the late Audu”, the source said in a text message.

However, speaking with Daily Independent, Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, said the party will not favour any aspirant over another and will ensure there is a level-playing field for all aspirants seeking to contest the governorship election under its platform.

He said the party will do everything possible not to allow what happened last week when the Supreme Court voided the votes scored by it and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) became the beneficiary.

“The party will not endorse any aspirant not only in Kogi but Bayelsa. The APC is a law-abiding party that adheres to the constitution. We all saw what happened in Zamfara and we don’t want that to happen again.

“We need to strengthen our internal democracy and endorsing any aspirant or imposition of candidate is not a good way. The APC NWC under the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is a law-abiding party and we will give all aspirants a level-playing field”.

Also on Monday, Governor Yahaya Bello said he is not in any way threatened by some aspirants who have ganged up against him to ensure he does not get the APC’s ticket.

It would be recalled that the APC Aspirants’ Forum, Kogi chapter, had last week rejected the candidature of Yahaya Bello for a second term in office over alleged bad leadership and non-performance.

The aspirants in a communique issued by the forum at the end of its meeting on Monday in Abuja which was signed by its chairman, Ben Adaji, appealed to Adams Oshiomhole, the national chairman of APC 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.

However, reacting to the forum’s demands, Kingsley Fanwo, Director-General, Media and Publicity to the governor, said none of the aspirants have been part of APC meeting since 2015 while the governor has singlehandedly carried the party, resulting in the almost hundred percent victory recorded by the APC in the just concluded general elections in Kogi.

“None of them has been part of any APC meeting since 2015. None of them participated in our ward, LG and state congresses. None of them participated in the national conventions. We respect their rights to contest but we are not threatened in anyway.

“Governor Bello has been carrying the party since 2015. The sheep know their shepherd and the shepherd knows his sheep. When we get to the bridge, we shall cross it. Bello will win a second term”, he said.
https://www.independent.ng/we-wont-endorse-any-candidate-for-kogi-bayelsa-guber-polls-apc/

vengertime: 6:48am On May 28, 2019
Why do I have the feeling that oshomole is working with us at PDP to gain more state?

I like Oshomole for delivering Imo state to PDP more grease to his elbow. He's doing a good job

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MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:51am On May 28, 2019
Only SAI BABA we know.....

Each citizen of every state should vote for whoever they believe will better their lives, no matter the party they are in.
Personality and integrity before party please.

Just as over 16 million Nigerians voted for our darling President Muhammadu Buhari.

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BruncleZuma: 6:53am On May 28, 2019

Hahahahahahahahahahaha

When you can smell APCs defeat from the hills of Fouta Djallon...


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Re: We Won’t Endorse Any Candidate For Kogi, Bayelsa Guber Polls – APC by Nobody: 6:54am On May 28, 2019
Kogites rejects Yahaya Bello!

Kogi ko'ya!

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cjudy(m): 6:54am On May 28, 2019
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Only SAI BABA we know.....

Each citizens if every state should vote for whoever they believe will better their lives.

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Auxtin85(m): 6:54am On May 28, 2019
The dwarf has learnt a bitter lesson

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Re: We Won’t Endorse Any Candidate For Kogi, Bayelsa Guber Polls – APC by Nobody: 6:54am On May 28, 2019
Yahaya bello...oh no...

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Jossyroyal1: 6:55am On May 28, 2019
grin


The way APC will lose Kogi if they mistakenly field this Yeye Bello will be so so MASSIVE grin


But whether they like it or NOT, PDP is bagging Kogi tongue

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solmusdesigns: 6:55am On May 28, 2019
stylishly leaving a message for Yahaya Bello

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Realtord43: 6:56am On May 28, 2019
More state PDP wil get up to FCT

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chomchom1(f): 6:56am On May 28, 2019
Is better so that Dino will take over. cheesy.. Please don't endorse anybody abeg grin

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superlanny(m): 6:56am On May 28, 2019
I will continue to the govt of Muhammadu Buhari, because I believe he has the best chance of making progress for all of us , but am watching like an eagle and ready to blast and criticize him and any other person in his istration if they are mes, thankfully Baba has promised to go fast and be more ruthless to economic saboteurs and enemies of progress, superlanny will be watching.
Bossontop(m): 6:57am On May 28, 2019
undecided
Calculating yahaya bello's remaining time like.......

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tstx(m): 6:57am On May 28, 2019
Hmmmm


I build websites and I am based in Abuja, see my signature
yinkus6750(m): 6:58am On May 28, 2019
Endorsing after Zamfara experience would be suicidal.
Stop godfatherism and let the will of the people prevail.

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anonimi: 7:01am On May 28, 2019
nairavsdollars:
* I Am Not Threatened In Anyway - Yahaya Bello

Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said there will be no preferential treatment for any aspirant seeking to contest the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship elections on the party’s platform.

The incumbent governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, is seeking return to office but he will do battle with some formidable aspirants such as Mona Mustapha, son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu; Sani Lulu, a former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), former Commissioner for Agriculture in the Kogi, Tim Diche, among others.

Will the son refund the N11 billion stolen by his father


Kogi Guber: Audu will return the N11bn he stole if elected – APC Chairman
October 4, 2015


https://dailypost.ng/2015/10/04/kogi-guber-audu-will-return-the-n11bn-he-stole-if-elected-apc-chairman/



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driand(m): 7:05am On May 28, 2019
angry

Evil party... angry
AkataYeriYeri: 7:05am On May 28, 2019
vengertime:
Why do I have the feeling that oshomole is working with us at PDP to gain more state?

I like Oshomole for delivering Imo state to PDP more grease to his elbow. He's doing a good job
Asari slaves are pigs

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princeSammyz: 7:05am On May 28, 2019
Like Okorocha like Bello... Bello Koya
Re: We Won’t Endorse Any Candidate For Kogi, Bayelsa Guber Polls – APC by Nobody: 7:06am On May 28, 2019
Lol. Transvestites APC you mean
millionboi2: 7:06am On May 28, 2019
Anybody can defeat Yaya bello
bayelsaowei(m): 7:09am On May 28, 2019
Keep endorsing...idiots
hisexcellency34: 7:09am On May 28, 2019
So Buhari won't endorse Yeye Bello with all his eye service

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