Many All Progressives Congress members in Kogi state have privately expressed worries that the relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, and Bello may be tilting the balance of power in favour of the governor.
The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of no confidence on the state governor, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of sidelining members of the state executive council and other organs of the party in the affairs of the state.
The state executive council of the party met in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Monday, April 11 and part of the outcome of the meeting was to forward a letter to the national headquarters of the party detailing the many “sins” of Governor Bello.
A member of the exco who spoke with TheCable said the way the governor “has carried on suggests that he thinks he is a world above the rest of us”.
“You can see him all over the place with the president’s wife. They both returned from London by BA on April 8, sitting close to each other in the first class cabin,” he said.
“He was also at the launch of Mrs Buhari’s book, Essentials of Beauty Therapy, on Thursday. He probably thinks his closeness to Abuja is all he needs to remain in power.”
The Kogi state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has written to John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman, vowing never to have anything to do with Yahaya Bello, the governor, again.
They accused Bello of giving power back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through the back door, alleging that all the 45 appointments made so far were from the ousted ruling party.
At the meeting held on Monday and attended by 33 state exco members and the 21 LGA party chairmen, the party leaders also alleged that Bello is responsible for the crisis in the house of assembly which has not been able to sit because of a leadership tussle.
The federal house of representatives has decided to take over the duties of the assembly, citing constitutional provisions.
That the State government is not carrying the party structures along in his policy directions, appointments and general governance.
That we are in the power but still in opposition, says the party.
