Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to his predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, describing the previous governor as a father determine and political mentor who modified the trajectory of his life.
Talking throughout a courtesy go to to the Nationwide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and members of the celebration’s Nationwide Working Committee (NWC) on the APC headquarters in Abuja on Friday, Ododo expressed deep gratitude to Bello, whom he credited for his political rise.
“Any river that forgets its supply will quickly dry up. My boss, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is sort of a father to me. I used to be not born with a silver spoon,” Ododo declared.
“The place he picked me from and the way God used him to raise me stay recent in my reminiscence. I’ll always remember the place I got here from. I can’t and can’t betray him.”
The governor’s remarks come amid ongoing scrutiny of Bello, who’s at present dealing with a probe by the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC). Nonetheless, Ododo’s feedback appeared geared toward dispelling any perceived rift between him and his embattled predecessor.
Ododo additional appealed to supporters to intercede on his behalf if any misunderstanding arises between him and Bello.
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“If he will get indignant with me as a father, please, when you observe otherwise you get a sense that my boss is indignant with me, simply go and plead with him on my behalf,” he stated.
“However so far as I’m involved, he’s a frontrunner. I can by no means, and can by no means betray him.”
The governor’s sturdy present of allegiance highlights the deep private and political bond between the 2 males, which has continued even after the switch of energy in Kogi State.
Ododo’s go to to the APC management additionally comes at a time when celebration unity and inside cohesion stay important forward of the 2027 basic elections.
