Kogi PDP: Yahaya Bello gifted Rolls Royce to monarch whose domain lacks good roads

October 28

15:11 2019

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The campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi has taunted Yahaya Bello, governor of the state, for gifting a Rolls Royce to a traditional ruler in the state.

The party said the domain of the monarch lacked motorable roads, describing the car gift as ”Greek gift”.

It also said it is certain of victory in the forthcoming elections in the state.

Tajudeen Yusuf, a house of representatives member and director-general of the campaign council, said this in a statement on Sunday.

Musa Wada, PDP governorship candidate, and Yahaya Bello, incumbent governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, will lock horns on November 16.

Also, a rerun in Kogi west senatorial district will also take place on the same date.

Yusuf said the APC in Kogi is exhibiting desperation adding that the party has “tried to imitate us but with their usual trademarks of deceit and falsehood”.

“In the face of all manifestations of desperation by Kogi APC, the PDP is increasingly certain of success in the November 16 polls and for this, we sincerely thank all our party leaders, grassroots activists and the entire citizenry of Kogi state whose determination to sweep out the outgoing governor and his grossly insensitive leadership only assures of a coming victory celebration for PDP in Kogi state,” he said.

“The Kogi state APC has immediately tried to imitate us but with their usual trademarks of deceit and falsehood.

“In the history of Kogi state, no governor ever presented a Greek gift in the form of a used Rolls Royce car to a paramount traditional ruler in whose domain the roads have been neglected for four years.

“They further advertised their failure by ‘commissioning’ hurriedly renovated structures at the School of Health Technology in Idah and naming it after the governor’s wife and his running mate .

“The people see through all the deprivations and failure in Kogi state and we are fully assured that there are incontrovertible signs of coming victory, even as Kogi APC imitates us, using its usual deceit and false moves.”