Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State says he’s not afraid of other aspirants who are running for president under the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He considers himself the best of them and notes that he’s confident of winning the party’s primary.
The governor was speaking in response to a question at the second GYB (Governor Yahaya Bello) Annual Seminar for Political and Crime Correspondents and Editors in Abuja.
He would be facing prominent politicians in his quest to become the APC’s flagbearer.
Chief among them is the former governor of Lagos State and the acclaimed national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
There’s also the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, whom many people rumour is backed by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Governor Bello dismissed the talk that they are a threat to him.
"Tinubu and others are founding members of the APC, but foundation is not enough. I will defeat all the other aspirants because I have all it takes to be a champion. My performance in Kogi State will speak for me,” he noted.
- Bello says over 16 million voters registered in Yahaya Support Groups
- Makes the case for a young president
Apart from the politicians who have publicly made their intentions known, some groups have been drumming support for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, although both men have not declared for the presidency.
According to the governor, there are over 16 million Nigerians with Permanent Voter Cards waiting to vote for him in the 2023 General Election.
Asked why he was always rooting for the younger generation, 46-year-old Bello said he believed that Nigeria could do more with younger persons in power.
