Governor-elect of kogi state, Yahaya Bello is to be sworn in today alongside his Deputy, Faleke. The Proceedings has started but to a lot of people’s suprise, Faleke is absent.
It would be recalled that making him a Deputy to Yahaya Bello caused a lot of controversies in the APC as Faleke said he won’t be acceptng the post.
He further said it then that he won’t be attending the inauguration but lot of people saw it as a Joke and Behold, it has happened.
Mr. Bello was picked by the All Progressives Congress to replace its late candidate, Abubakar Audu, who died before the conclusion of the election.
Mr. Faleke had that he was not consulted or taken into confidence by anyone regarding the choice of Mr. Bello as Mr. Audu’s replacement.
He was also quoted in various reports as expressing suspicion that the party was planning to announce his replacement on the grounds that he absconded from Wednesday’s inauguration.
Those attending Wednesday’s inauguration include the National Chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun as well as the governor of Nasarawa state and the Minister of Communication Technology, Adebayo Shittu.
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki is being represented by Kabir Gaya.
The Senator representing Kogi East, Dino Melaye, who gave the welcome address said today’s inauguration is historic because “a minority is the governor of Kogi state”.
He pledged that Mr. Bello would not disappoint the people of the state and called on all aggrieved people to unite and cooperate with the new governor for the sake of Kogi state.