Kogi Governorship Tussle: APC Top Members Beg Faleke To Withdraw Petition

The Western senatorial district of Kogi State have coerced its elders to plead with the deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), James Faleke to withdraw from contesting the election that brought Yahaya Bello as the state governor.

Kogi governorship elect,Bello Begs Faleke To Accept Election Outcome As God's Wish

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The newly elected governor-elect,Yahaya Bello through his campaign council has released a statement soliciting for James Faleke's acceptance of the outcome of Saturday's election and regard it as God's wish.

 Other angry party members were also asked to co-operate with Yahaya Bello for the progress of the party and the state in line with the vision of the late Abubakar Audu. Naij.com reports.

 “We plead with them to cooperate with Bello to develop the state in line with the vision of our late icon, Prince Abubakar Audu. The statement reads.

”The All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign spokesperson, Abdulmalik Suleiman, had previously released a statement on the development that Faleke is not satisfied with the outcome of the poll.

According to the statement,“No winner, no vanquished, we must continue as one united family that we are. The governor- elect is a humble man who will not discriminate against anyone within the party". 

The Party’s campaign spokesman also  the need for all people of the state to pray and work towards peace, stability and progress of Kogi, stressing the need for the people to support their leaders for the benefit of all.

The selection of Yahaya Bello as substitute for the late Abubakar Audu had raised various opinions and controversies, as to what the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act proscribe, when the death of a candidate occurs during an electoral process.

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