The state executive committee of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi says it is yet to endorse Yahaya
Bello, the incumbent governor of the state, as its candidate in the forthcoming
gubernatorial election.
The executive committee members,
led by Salam Adejo, the party’s secretary in the state, spoke at a press
conference in Abuja, on Sunday.
Adejo denied reports that the
party had endorsed Bello for a second term, saying the party’s ticket is open
to all qualified members of the party.
He mentioned that although party
executives and those that worked for Bello in 2015 had a discussion with him on
Saturday in Abuja, the issue of endorsement was not part of the meeting’s
agenda.
“Our discussion ended on the need
for peace so that the party could move forward. He said he needed sincere peace
and we agreed on terms. There was nothing like an endorsement,” he said.
“The governor, at the meeting,
requested that the case in court against him be withdrawn.
“We told him there were some
processes to be followed. The issue of withdrawing the case is subject to
another negotiation.
“We did not endorse anyone and we
are not planning to. The party’s ticket is open to everyone in the party.”
In response to questions on
Bello’s chance of clinching the party’s ticket, Adejo said, “the party has its
own criteria on what it wants from a candidate.
“If someone has performed well or
is an achiever, it will speak for him.”
The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled November 16 as the date for
gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.
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