Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Governor of Kogi State, has denied reports that he abandoned the campaign train of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
In a post on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, Bello reiterated his unwavering support for Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, in the 2023 presidential election.
According to reports in some media outlets (but not The PUNCH), the Kogi governor may have dropped the Tinubu campaign.Information Guide Nigeria
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According to the report, the action of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council’s National Youth Coordinator could have been influenced by the permutations in the North-Central state ahead of the November governorship election.NYSC portal
Debunking this, Bello said, “My unwavering support for Tinubu/Shettima 2023 is 100% undiluted. God bless APC!!! God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!”
The rumour comes just 24 hours after a key player in the Tinubu-Shettima campaign defected from the APC.
According to the PUNCH, Naja’atu Muhammad, the director of Tinubu’s presidential campaign team, resigned on Saturday.JAMB Result
Naja’atu was the Director of Civil Society in the ruling APC’s Presidential Campaign Council.
Naja’atu’s resignation came one month before the presidential election.
Her resignation letter was addressed to APC National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu, in which she also lamented the state of the nation and stated that she would prefer to be involved in salvaging the country rather than continue in party politics.
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