"Kogi APC Governorship Candidate Not My Cousin " -Gov. Yahaya Bello

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello says he has no blood relationship with the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo.

Gov. Yahaya Bello made the disclosure at the 3rd Annual GYB Seminar for Political and Crime Correspondents/Editors, held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja says the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo is not his cousin as is being wrongly insinuated in some quarters.

The Governor desclosed that the APC Governorship candidate emerged from a freely contested party primary, says his administration broke a 19 year jinx of ethnicity.

“My administration broke the barrier of ethnicity. The State has since moved beyond ethnicity and class difference that my administration inherited”.

” Thr APC Governorship candidate is a compassionate, energetic personality with experience and competence. He is poised to win the November Governorship election because of his wide acceptability”.

The Governor assured that the Forthcoming November Governorship election in the state will be the most freest, peaceful and violent free election ever held in the state.

” As Governor, we improved the Internally Generated Revenue, blocked loopholes, expanded tax net which soar up our revenue from about N150-N300m I inherited to about N1.5billion”.

” We have enjoyed more than any administration. We have reduced poverty in the State more than ever. We have blocked unintended beneficiaries from having their hands on our resources “.

” My administration has made more millionaires through empowerment, teaching them to fish. We have employed more than any administration in the State “.

Gov. Bello advocated true fiscal federalism as a way out of the nation’s challenge, said his administration will continue to make security his priority.