Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, has ”imported” a
violence-charged chant into Ondo state ahead of the governorship election in
the state.
The election in the south-west state is scheduled for
October 10.
Bello, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was
chairman of the party’s governorship primary election committee in Ondo.
The committee organised the primary election which produced
Rotimi Akeredolu, incumbent governor of the state, as the party’s candidate.
Speaking at the APC mega rally in Akure, Ondo state capital,
on Wednesday, Bello raised the chant which incites violence.
Delivered in a local language, the chant appealed to the
people to vote Akeredolu for a second term in office and that those who refuse
to do so may face consequences.
“It’s Aketi that we want as governor. What are they saying?
Clean dirty away. What are they talking about? if you don’t want him as
governor, them go hear am ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta,” he chanted in a Kogi dialect.
“Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta” is the rhythm of a rifle.
Bello did a similar chant during his re-election campaign in
Kogi. The song became popular among the electorate as women sang it across the
streets.
The Kogi election was considered turbulent as local and
international observers condemned widespread violence during the poll.
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader was killed in
the state during the election.
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