Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has again assured supporters that the All Progressives Congress (APC), will win the November governorship election with a wide margin on the back of the unprecedented achievements of the party under his administration.
He said this just as he reiterated the state government‘s commitment to cooperating with the Armed Forces in ensuring a peaceful election and level playing field for all contenders.
Governor Bello gave the assurances in Lokoja, on Thursday, when he received the chief of defence staff, Gen. Christopher Mustapha, who was on a collaboration visit to the Kogi State governor towards a peaceful election in the state.
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Chief Edward Onoja, stressed that he would work within the directives of President Bola Tinubu in achieving a violence-free election, noting that his administration had made security topmost priority since assumption of office.
“Having done well in all sectors of the economy of the state, particularly in security, we‘re very optimistic that it will encourage our people to turn out en masse and exercise their civic duty.
“Our outstanding achievements, which are visible, will speak and work for us, with the greatest of assurances that we will win overwhelmingly. We will cooperate with the Armed Forces in ensuring a peaceful election and also provide a level playing field for all contenders and for the people to turn out en masse to vote.
„Kogi people are peaceful. We have, since the coming of our administration, made security of lives and properties a priority. We want to assure our president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of stability, peace before, during and after the Governorship election.
„We also want to applaud the CDS for measures he has put in place for a peaceful election in the state,“ the governor stated.
In his remarks, Mustapha assured that the Armed Forces would be fully on ground towards ensuring a peaceful, violence free and credible election in Kogi State.
