I stand with Yahaya Bello, not S’West aspirants — MKO Abiola’s daughter

The Director-General of the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has said she’s supporting the governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello in the contest for the All Progressives Congress’ presidential ticket because the governor possesses qualities of the kind of leader Nigeria needs at this material time.

Abiola-Costello, who’s the daughter of the winner of the 1993 presidential election, late Chief MKO Abiola, said she stood with Governor Bello over all other South West aspirants because the governor has true commitment to the progress of the country.

The DG also affirmed that, with the campaign mechanisms put in place, she’s confident her boss would win the primaries, regardless of the political stamina of some others in the race.

She made this revelation on Monday while speaking to newsmen in Lagos ahead of the APC presidential primaries slated for May 30 and 31, in Abuja.

The DG said Bello was a loyal and respectful human being, who would ensure that everyone is carried along when he emerges.

She said:  “This is a man who met a debt profile of about N135bn in Kogi when he assumed office in 2016, but has been able to reduce it to about N70bn. This is in addition to his huge investments in education, agriculture, security and infrastructural developments. The World Bank accountability ranking of states in Nigeria evaluated Kogi as 2nd in 2017, 1st in 2018 and 2019.

“The draft report for 2021 shows that Kogi scored 100 per cent in all the areas and from indications, the state will maintain the first position in 2021, judging from the draft report that was released just yesterday.

“I am proud of GYB because of his development records in Kogi. “

“There is no progress without demands, I lost my both parents, though unfortunately, because Nigerians believed in them. I’ve been working with GYB for a while and I have seen that he has the courage and intelligence to deliver Nigeria.

Going into the presidential primaries, we are on a good footing. If you plant a good seed very early, you will reap better than those who plant late,” she noted.