from Noah Ocheni, Lokoja
The Kogi state Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Sunday flagged off the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential/National and state Assembly campaign in Anyingba, Kogi East Senatorial district.
The governor who made his remarks amidst loud cheers and ovations from the mammoth supporters of the party assured of an outstanding outing at the forth coming polls.
He acknowledged that asides the high attendance of the party supporters on their own volition out of their love and dedication coupled with their desire for dividends of democracy and appreciated party bigwigs and stakeholders from the eastern region for being on ground to deliver APC from all across board.
Governor Bello who presented all the candidates in Kogi East to the jeering crowd reiterated that Alh. Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Mr. Kassim Shettima remained the team to beat.
He said the Kogi state APC was committed to coming up with the highest percentage amongst the entire 36 states for the Presidential, Senatorial/House Of Representative and State Assembly elections respectively.
“In 2019 you delivered 100% because you are trustworthy people and I believe this time similar feet would be repeated across board,” the governor stressed.
The governor pointed out that such result would give Kogi state a vintage advantage to demand for certain dividends from the central government after its emergence.
Earlier in his opening remarks, The Deputy Director General, Kogi State Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council and Deputy Speaker Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Alfa Momoh Rabiu thanked the governor for providing a level playing ground for the emergence of credible candidates which has made campaign council’s work easy.
Sen. Jibrin Echocho, the Senatorial candidate for Kogi East in his goodwill message said governor Bello’s developmental strides in Kogi East has done 80% of their campaign work while the remaining 20% was for each candidate to work on their individual interpersonal relationships and acceptable with the electorates.
