The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has addressed threat
surrounding his return as Governor of Kogi State following Dino Melaye’s
emergence in the 2019 governorship race. Bello, who spoke with newsmen at the Kebbi Governor’s lodge in the
Asokoro area of Abuja, shortly after the Progressive Governors’ Forum on
Sunday night, dismissed the threat by Senator Dino Melaye to unseat him
as a none issue.
He expressed confidence of emerging as winner of the forthcoming
governorship election in the state on Sunday, stating that to prevail
over him at the governorship election, Dino Melaye must be prepared to
pass through the eye of the needle.
The Governor said: “In Kogi state, we know the election is coming up
and of course, a lot of people will come out for the challenge. But the
reality is that we are on ground. From within the party to the General
election, we are not just talking of victory, we ‘re talking of the
margin of the victory of APC over any other party that will come next
because of what we have been able to do in the stage delivering on all
our promises.
“You are going to see election like never before. Kogi election is
going to be as smooth as anything and we are very confident of victory.”
On Senator Melaye posing threat to his re-election, Bello said,
“anytime you talk, we should talk of somebody that is good. Apart from
that person you are talking of, let him justify the mandate given to him
by showing his people what he has done. For him to come and challenge
me means that he is ready to pass through the eye of the needle.”