Kogi Election: Tinubu Openly Endorses Bello

By Akinwale Kasali

The All Progressives Congress, APC, leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Bello got this unbelievable endorsement when he visited Tinubu at his Bourdillon home in Ikoyi, Lagos, to commiserate with him over the death of his cousin, Rafiu Tinubu, who died last week.

Bello was said to have used that opportunity to discuss his aspiration with the former governor of Lagos State, seeking his support ahead of the November 16th, 2019 governorship election in Kogi State.

The meeting was said to have lasted for hours, with both men taking pictures, showing  their four fingers, indicating that Bello is ruling Kogi State for another four years.

According to sources in the ruling party, Bello had visited Tinubu to plead with him to forgive him and also appease some factions in the APC that are ready to work against him at the polls.

It would be recalled that months back, Tinubu, APC National Chairman, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and the Mandate Group had vowed that Bello will not  win the APC ticket. They were, allegedly  planning to work against him at the primaries.

It, now seems that all parties have buried their hatchet and are ready to support Bello. But some factions in the Kogi APC are, still, not happy with Bello, prompting him to visit the Tinubu  to plead for his assistance in that regard.