YUsman Ododo (L) with Yahaya Bello | File photo
Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi state, says he will never betray Yahaya Bello, his predecessor.
Ododo spoke on Friday after a courtesy visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and members of the national working committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
The governor expressed profound gratitude for the pivotal role Bello played in his political ascent, adding that his loyalty to him is rock solid.
“Any river that forgets its source will soon dry up. My boss, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is like a father to me. I was not born with a silver spoon,” Ododo said.
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“Where he picked me from and how God used him to elevate me remain fresh in my memory. I will never forget where I came from.
“I will not and cannot betray him. When you see a child angry with his father, such a child is no longer truly one. I’m not that kind of person.”
He appealed to those who might perceive any tension between him and Bello to intervene.
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“If he gets angry with me as a father, please, if you observe or you get a feel that my boss is angry with me, just go and plead with him on my behalf. But as far as I’m concerned, he’s a leader. I can never, and will never betray him,” the governor added.
