Kogi Guber : Ododo names Primary School teacher as his running mate

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Kogi, Mr Usman Ododo, has announced a primary school teacher, Salifu Joel, as his running mate for the November 11 governorship election.

Mr Joel is currently the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers and the Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Kogi.

The Governor, Yahaya Bello, announced the choice of Mr Joel as the deputy governorship candidate of the APC, stating that the party wants to include everyone in its quest for the development of the state.

Bello promised to do everything possible to ensure that the APC wins the November 11 governorship election in the state.

“APC will follow and abide by all the existing electoral laws to win the Nov 11 election, more so that my administration has performed creditably well in the areas of provision of infrastructure, quality education, and healthcare delivery, among others.

“We have shown competence, dedication and Commitment to Kogi people in terms of performance to also ask for their votes in the next governorship election.

“In this dispensation, we won’t tolerate any politics of bitterness nor condone any act of political violence because Kogi as a state is bigger than any personal interest.

“Politics of ethnicity, religion will never be a barrier and has no place in Kogi, therefore, you should desist from any comments that can put you in trouble tomorrow, ” he warned.