Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has told Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State to step down for him.
Amaechi, made this appeal on Friday while soliciting the supports of the Kogi delegates’ ahead of the party’s presidential primary election.
He told the delegates of the party to choose him (Amaechi) over the Governor, Yahaya Bello and that the delegates should prevail on the state governor who’s also a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to step down his ambition for elderly people like him.
The former Governor of Rivers State and his team, including the former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai said even though the governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello was also competent, but he’s younger and should let him win the primary election.
“This is the 28th state I will be visiting. I can no longer be called one of the APC aspirants because I have become the leading aspirant.
“I was Speaker at the age of 34, Governor at the age of 42, and a minister in my early 50’s. I have acquired the needed experiences to lead Nigeria.
“I was a former chairman of Speakers’ forum, two term Chairman of Governorship forum, coupled with my interaction as Presidential DG campaign, I have what it takes to govern a country like ours,” he said.
However, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Chief Edward Onoja, while reacting said, “I am sure you are aware that our energy, and vibrant governor is contesting for same position and we Kogi delegates have resolved to give our support 100 percent to him so that he can replicate what he has been doing in Kogi in the country.”