Kogi 2023: Gov. Bello assures APC members of equal participation, representation
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Friday, assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of equal participation and representation in the Nov. 11 governorship election.
A statement issued in Lokoja by his chief press secretary (CPS), Onogwu Mohammed, said that the governor gave the assurance during his reception in honour of James Faleke.
Mr Falake was a 2015 former deputy governorship candidate of the APC and the current chairman of the House of Representatives committee on finance.
Mr Bello emphasised that within the APC, there exists a level playing field where every member has equal access to the numerous opportunities offered by the party.
“As it stands in Kogi today, there’s nothing like hierarchy or privilege when it comes to participation within the party.
“I therefore wish to assure all APC members in the state of equal participation and representation in the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship poll,” Mr Bello said.
Earlier, Mr Faleke, who was accompanied to the event by a heavy contingent, told the governor that their visit was a clear demonstration of their readiness to actively engage in working and campaigning for the success of the party’s candidate, Usman Ododo, in the Nov. 11 governorship election.
“Our decision to wholeheartedly support Ododo’s candidacy was reached following a meeting with other party members in Abuja in preparation for the official flag-off campaign ceremony of APC in Kogi.
“Our commitment and dedication to work for the ruling APC is motivated by the broader interests of both the state and the nation, moreso that APC is more united and stronger than ever before.
“This development reflects the APC members’ unwavering commitment to unity and their collective aspiration for victory in the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi,” Mr Faleke declared.
Mr Faleke arrived with a contingent of party members representing all the three senatorial districts in the state.
The group included Stephen Ocheni, former minister of labour and productivity; Dangana Ocheja, the former senator representing Kogi East; Maimuna Audu, daughter of a former governor of the state; and Duro Meseko, the deputy national publicity secretary of the APC.
(NAN)
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