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Following the disagreement between the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has thrown his weight behind the party chairman.
Recalls that Tinubu had written to the president, accusing Odigie-Oyegun of sabotaging his efforts by inaugurating a parallel state executive of the party in Kogi.
Speaking with State House newsmen on Thursday night after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, Governor Bello added that the governors on the platform of the APC were also happy with the decision of the president to appoint Tinubu to reconcile warring factions in the party.
He, however, contended that one solution cannot work for the different states affected adding that some erring members in some states need to be disciplined.
He said: “We the governors and majority of APC members have confidence in our national chairman Chief John Oyegun. We also believe in the President by appointing Bola Tinubu, our leader to reconcile some aggrieved members of our party.
“However, one size fits all will not work in all the states where some erring members need to be disciplined.”
Bello also stated that APC governors are backing Buhari for a second term because the president had done well so far and had put fears in state governors about corrupt practices.
Bello explained “There are three things. One, he has done excellently well, secondly, on fighting corruption. Even we, among the governors are competing among ourselves to ensure that the little resources available, we utilize for the people.
So, corruption is reduced to the barest minimum. “Next is the revival of the economy, job creation and making sure that average Nigerians are comfortable. Based on these performance, we are urging Mr. President to please run and fly in 2019.
“So, there is nothing more to that. And if you look at it critically, the governors themselves who naturally have immunity, we are very careful because you know that Mr. President is incorruptible. “If you do, you are going to face the consequences.
So, we are careful about that and we are utilizing it. “You see among ourselves, we are competing among the states to see who does more unlike the previous regime. “So, we want such Mr. President to continue to lead the way so that we can follow and Nigerians will have the dividend of democracy.”
He said Buhari was still consulting with Nigerians and would love to hear from citizens before taking a decision on the 2019 presidential election.
“The President is still consulting and he wants more Nigerians to speak before he can make up his mind. But I am very comfortable that Nigerians will speak loud,” Bello stated.