Immediate past governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has distanced himself from the posters bearing his image which indicated that he was contesting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, currently occupied by Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
LEADERSHIP reports that Bello’s posters on Monday, surfaced in some locations in Abuja, including the national secretariat of the APC with the inscription, “APC Next Level. Alhaji Yahaya Bello as APC National Chairman. Leading the Change, Building a Stronger APC.”
But reacting in a statement through his media office yesterday, Bello said he did not authorise anyone to circulate any posters on his behalf as he remains a loyal party man committed to the leadership of the national chairman of APC, Ganduje.
The former Kogi State helmsman urged members of the general public to disregard the mischief makers circulating posters to create a false impression.
“We are aware of the clandestine moves by some mischief makers to create confusion within the hierarchy of the All Progressives Congress. This is the handiwork of some opposition leaders and some 5th columnists within the party.
“A part of the plans already being hatched is the circulation of campaign posters with the picture of His Excellency Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, insinuating that he is contesting for the position of the national chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress. The insinuation is infantile, false and should be disregarded.
“Our party is not in the process of conducting Congresses or a Convention, therefore, there is absolutely no basis for anyone to circulate any posters for party offices.
“Let it be abundantly clear that Alhaji Yahaya Bello did not authorise anyone to circulate any posters on his behalf as he remains a loyal party man who is committed to the leadership of the national chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
“We urge members of the general public to disregard the mischief of the people circulating posters to create a false impression,” the statement reads.
