Dino Melaye argued that Ododo would be a figurehead if elected as governor of Kogi State by voters
By Kehinde Okeowo
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and flag bearer of the party in the upcoming November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has accused the state governor, Yahaya Bello of trying to govern the state for a third time.
He made the allegation while speaking on Channels Television on Monday, asserting that Gov Bello was only using the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the election, Ahmed Ododo to achieve his third term ambition because he can’t be on the ballot.
The former senator went on to say that the candidate of the ruling party in the state, Ododo, would be a figurehead if elected by voters during the gubernatorial election.
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According to him, the outgoing governor will still be in charge and calling the shots if APC is allowed to win the state again.
Speaking during the chat, Dino Melaye said: “Don’t be deceived that Yahaya Bello is not on the ballot. Ododo is physically on the ballot but Yahaya Bello is the one seeking a third term through a proxy.
“I will not want this debate to be about Yahaya Bello, rather I would like to market my political party and market what we have for Kogi State,”
He also added that the upcoming Kogi State governorship election is an opportunity for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeem its image after the 2023 general election.
“For me, it (Kogi election) is an opportunity for INEC to correct the mistakes, deliberate mistakes of the last election using the instrumentalities of these three upcoming elections, It is an opportunity for INEC to renew her image”, he added.
