By John Akinfehinwa The immediate past Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi and a presidential aspirant under the All Pr...
By John Akinfehinwa
The immediate past Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi
Amaechi and a presidential aspirant under the All Progressive Congress (APC)
has begged Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to step down for him.
Amaechi, who made the appeal on Friday night while seeking
Kogi delegates’ votes ahead of the APC presidential primary, called on the
delegates to prevail on the Governor, Yahaya Bello to step down his ambition
for elderly people like him.
The former Governor of Rivers State and his entourage, which
included former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai 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’s flag bearer.
“This is the 28th state I will be visiting. I can no longer
be called one of the APC aspirants 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’s. 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 govern a country like ours,” he said.
However, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward
Onoja, who received him, in his reaction, said that Kogi delegates were
unanimous in their decision to back the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in
his bid to become the next president.
Onoja responded to Amaechi by saying, “I am sure you are
aware that our energy, and vibrant governor is contesting for same position and
we Kogi delegates have resolved to give our support 100 percent to him so that
he can replicate what he has been doing in Kogi in the country.”
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