The Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Kogi State has allegedly accused the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya
Bello of wasting over N5 billion public fund on his failed plot to recall the
Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial district of the State, Dino Melaye.
The party, which described
Governor Yahaya Bello as, “heartless” lamented that the over N5 billion would
have paid at least two months salaries of workers in the State.
Reacting to the boycott of the
Saturday’s INEC verification exercise by the electorate, the PDP in a statement
signed by Achadu Dickson, Director Research and Documentation, called for
thorough investigation of the claim by some of the electorates who turned out
for the exercise that their signatures were forged.
“Those who were involved in the
petition submitted to INEC for the recall of Senator Dino Melaye must be
arrested and tried for forgery, ” the PDP said.
The party said the huge human and
financial resources deployed to the “Dino Melaye must go” agenda would have
made meaningful impact on the lives of the downtrodden in Kogi State,
especially the workers that are being owed several months salary.
It declared that the open
rejection of the recall agenda by the people of Kogi State was a clear signal
that APC and Governor Yahaya Bello have been rejected in the State.
Reacting to the allegations, the
chief press secretary to the Kogi State governor, Petra Akiti Oyegbule, said it
is unfortunate that the main opposition party is coming out with another bunch
of lies.
She maintained that, the Governor
has no interest in the recall of the embattled senator.
“It is high time media houses
start holding people responsible and accountable for what they say. Right now,
it goes beyond politics. It’s our responsibility, because people cannot just
continue to fabricate issues when there are none. The governor will not be
interested in spending any amount on Dino Melaye’s recall.
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