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James Faleke, running mate to the late Abubakar Audu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 election in Kogi state, has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to shun the “satanic request” of Yahaya Bello, governor of the state.

He said the people of Kogi are fed up with Bello’s administration, asking the supreme court to deliver its judgement without fear or favour.

Faleke, who is challenging the decision of the APC to field Bello in the supplementary election, lost at the election tribunal and appellate court, but has headed to the supreme court.

He expressed optimism that the ruling of the apex court would protect the interest of the people.

“The Audu/Faleke Political Organisation has raised the alarm over alleged desperate moves by the Yahaya Bello administration to get the leadership of the Department of State Services (DSS) write a security report to the Chief Justice of Nigeria alerting of an impending anarchy in Kogi state should Bello lose his case at the Supreme Court,” read a statement issued on Faleke by Duro Meseko, his media aide.

“We decided not to dismiss the allegation that has assumed a wildfire dimension in the state as mere rumour but to quickly draw attention of the authorities to it.

“According to reports, the DSS is to state in their report that there would be anarchy in the state should the governor be removed from office! We wish to state categorically that as a responsible organisation, we would not subscribe to mere allegations and rumours but we decided to take this one seriously because of its implications for the wider interests of Kogites and Nigerians in general. As they say, there is no smoke without fire.

“We hereby state as follows: That it is completely untrue for anyone to say that there would be anarchy in Kogi state should Yahaya Bello be removed from office. Rather, there would be spontaneous jubilations across the state by citizens who have gone through untold hardships since Bello assumed office.

“That Bello’s removal from office will bring peace to Kogi state instead of anarchy as exemplified by the recent episode at the mosque where he was stoned by irate youths and women who continually chorused ‘Bello must go’ songs.

“We hereby call on the leadership of the DSS to shun such satanic requests as the people of the state are completely tired of Bello and his team and waiting patiently for the good news of a new administration that would wipe their tears of pain and agony away.

“For our highly respected CJN, we have no doubts that should such a letter be written to him, he would waste no time in throwing it to the waste bin where it belongs. The apex court is peopled with people of unimpeachable integrity whose sole interest is upholding justice and the rule of law at all times.”