The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the November governorship election in Kogi State, Dino Melaye alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello, is seeking a third term in proxy.
Bello, who is serving his second term as Kogi governor, is backing his party, All Progressive Congress, APC candidate, Ahmed Ododo as his successor.Melaye said, “Don’t be deceived that Yahaya Bello is not on the ballot. Ododo is physically on the ballot but Yahaya Bello is the one seeking a third term through a proxy.
The former lawmaker representing Kogi West in the Senate said he was confident of unseating the ruling APC because it had happened before in 2003 when the PDP unseated Abubakar Audu. Melaye said the Kogi West and Central Leaders Forum accessed the three contestants from the zone after which he was endorsed as the choice of the zones.
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