{"id":243383,"date":"2023-01-22T09:15:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T08:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=243383"},"modified":"2023-01-22T09:15:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T08:15:04","slug":"gov-yahaya-bello-withdraws-support-for-tinubu-amid-cold-war-over-kogi-guber-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/01\/22\/gov-yahaya-bello-withdraws-support-for-tinubu-amid-cold-war-over-kogi-guber-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov Yahaya Bello withdraws support for Tinubu amid cold war over Kogi guber election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are indications that all is not well between Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, and  All Progressives Congress Presidential standard-bearer, Senator Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Media report has it that the governor may have clandestinely and tactically withdraw his support for Tinubu as the presidential election inches closer. <\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s action is not unconnected to the permutations and intrigues that have characterised the build up to North-Central State gubernatorial election. <\/p>\n<p>Sources are saying that Governor Bello, who incidentally is the National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council and has been vocal in his support for Tinubu, is now having a rethink as the outcome of the presidential election could determine what the future holds for him. <\/p>\n<p>Bello has developed pessimism and apprehension towards a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/01\/22\/ill-tackle-insecurity-youll-return-to-your-farms-tinubu-tells-supporters-in-jigawa\/\">Tinubu<\/a> presidency as a result of feelers reaching him that the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Honourable James Faleke, may throw his hat into the ring for the APC governorship ticket in the state, Nigerian Tribune quoted sources familiar with the development as saying. <\/p>\n<p>Faleke is a staunch ally of Tinubu and was running mate to the APC governorship candidate in the November 2015 governorship election, Abubakar Audu, who died shortly after casting his ballot.<\/p>\n<p>Checks revealed that political parties are expected to conduct their governorship primary between March and April, 2023, almost immediately after the general election.<\/p>\n<p>Sources revealed that Governor Bello is in a quandary as those in his inner circle have cautioned him to review his open support for Tinubu, whom they noted would be holding the yam and the knife on who gets what in the party if he wins next month\u2019s presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Kogi West\u2019s agitation for power shift\u00a0Another chieftain of the party in Kogi State who craved not to be named said Bello is not favourably disposed to power shift to Kogi West and has already given his word to the incumbent Accountant General in the state, Jubril Mommoh, who is from Kogi East, as his anointed choice.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cThe governor wants a close confidant, who can cover his tracks as his successor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, he is wary of Tinubu winning the presidential election. He knows that Tinubu will look at how he emerged, with the support of northern governors for power shift and may look in the direction of Kogi West and Faleke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe PDP may also settle for a candidate from Kogi West in the November election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The source further disclosed that apart from the sitting Kogi Accountant General, the incumbent Deputy Governor, Edward Onoja, who is a former Chief of Staff, also from Kogi East, is also interested in the APC ticket for the Lugard House.<\/p>\n<p>It could not, however, be confirmed if the Secretary of the APC PCC, James Faleke, has signified interest for the party ticket.<\/p>\n<p>The APC source further revealed that Tinubu, who personally signed the appointment letter of Governor Bello as the National Youth Coordinator for his campaign issued to the latter last September was already aware of the governor\u2019s half-hearted commitment to his aspiration.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cHe knows some of the governors who could undermine him. That\u2019s why he is relying on the Independent Campaign Council he created to drive his cam-\u201cFaleke is from the state. Same is the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Ha- jiya Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, Hon- ourable Baba Ali and a host of others who have been galvanising support for Tinubu in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are indications that all is not well between Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, and All Progressives Congress Presidential standard-bearer, Senator Bola Tinubu. Media report has it that the governor may have clandestinely and tactically withdraw his support for Tinubu as the presidential election inches closer. 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