Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has denied reports that he has admitted
committing double PVC registration.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, has accused the governor of registering twice in violation of the law.
In response, top members of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Kogi asked Bello to resign.
Dino Melaye, who led other APC members, at a news briefing
in Abuja dissociated the party and the people of Kogi State from the governor.
On Sunday, Bello, through Fanwo Kingsley, his Media
Director, said his attention
“has been drawn to an unsolicited and derogatory publication allegedly circulated by one Safiya Musa to the effect that the Executive Governor of Kogi State has admitted committing double PVC registration”.
“has been drawn to an unsolicited and derogatory publication allegedly circulated by one Safiya Musa to the effect that the Executive Governor of Kogi State has admitted committing double PVC registration”.
The statement craved the understanding of the public to the
fact that the said Safiya Musa was not speaking on behalf of the Governor of
Kogi State.
“Safiya Musa is not a spokesperson to the Governor, not an
appointee of the New Direction Government, not a friend of the Governor and
therefore lacks any locus standi to speak for or on behalf of the Governor.
“We therefore urge the public to disregard any message which
emanates from her on any issue which has to do with the government and office
of the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
“Governor Yahaya Bello has not made any personal statement
regarding the INEC claim of double registration and it is therefore obnoxious
and criminal of anyone to purport and disseminate information on it”.
By Wale Odunsi
