Yahaya Bello mocks OBJ, refers to him as old politician
The Governor
of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has taken a swipe at former President of Nigeria,
Olusegun Obasanjo.
Bello said
this in reaction to reports that OBJ and his group, Coalition for Nigeria
Movement (CNM) has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as it’s
political platform.
He said “We
are going to retire these old and bad politicians in 2019. It is just like the
President said, if we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria. So
also, if we don’t retire these old and bad politicians, good politicians will
be sent away.”
Bello also
called on Obasanjo to reveal to Nigerians the presidential candidate of the
ADC.
According to
Independent, he said “Let us see who they will present to contest against
President Muhammadu Buhari, our God given leader, whom US President Donald
Trump even referred to as ‘sir’.”
Governor
Bello also bragged saying that other states in Nigeria has so much to learn
about politics fromKogi state.
He said
“They call us green horns. But let them come to Kogi state and learn how
politics is being done. I can assure that the rest 35 states of the nation has
so much to learn from our state in the conduct of our congresses.”
Governor
Yahaya Bello of Kogi state came under heavy backlash recently on the floor of
the Senate.
Senator
Ahmed Ogembe alleged that thugs loyal to the Governor disrupted an empowerment
programme he was holding in his constituency, Kogi Central.
In his
reaction, Abia lawmaker, Enyinnaya Abaribe said that "Yahaya Bello behaves
like a little Hitler"
The deputy
Senate leader, Bala Na’Allah also described Governor Bello as a threat to
Nigeria’s democracy.
Senator Dino
Melaye also accused the Kogi state Governor of planning to poison him using men
of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
Governor
Yahaya Bello has severally declared his loyalty for President Buhari.
Bello has
also announced that he can die for the President.
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