Step Down For The Elderly - Rotimi Amaechi To Gov. Bello

 




 Presidential aspirant under the All Progressive Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi, continue to visit States to woo delegates to support his Presidential ambition. 

His visit to Kogi State - where he was received by the Deputy Governor of the State, Edward Onoja, Amaechi was told that kogi APC delegates will only support their Governor, Yahaya Bello.


Bello is also in the running to be the President of Nigeria, under the same APC. 

Speaking at the government House - Lokoja, Ameachi who have among his entourage 
former Army Chief, Gen. Buratai, called on the delegates to prevail on Governor Yahaya Bello to step down his ambition for elderly people like him.


He said though Bello was qualified to contest for the Presidency, but he’s still young and should make way for him to become the party flag bearer.

“This is the 28th states I will be visiting. I can no longer be called one of the APC aspirant because I have become the leading aspirant.”

 “I was Speaker at the age of 34, Governor at the age of 42, and a minister in my early 50. I have acquired the needed experiences to lead Nigeria."


“I was a former chairman of Speakers forum, two term Chairman of Governorship forum, coupled with my interaction as Presidential DG campaign, I have what it takes to governed a country like ours.”

The Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja responded by telling Amaechi that the support of the State will go to their principal - Bello.


“Kogi is a state of loyalty. Our loyalty at the Federal level is 100 percent for President Muhammed Buhari, at the state level, we are 100 percent for our principal, Governor Yahaya Bello.

“The governor is young and experienced enough to be the president of Nigeria. There is nothing we can do. We are too loyal as a state and our votes is for one person only – which is governor Yahaya Bello.


Onoja however urged Ameachi to visit the governor and deliberate with him, saying - only Governor Bello can tell the delegates the direction to follow.

He however submitted that - the state remained an APC strong hold, and will deliver for the party in the next year general election.

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