Yahaya Bello Agrees With Principal Intel’s Projection of Kogi 2023 Guber
Governor Yahaya Bello says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will record an overwhelming victory in the November 11 governorship election because of its wide acceptance in Kogi.
Mr Bello said this at the APC stakeholders’ meeting at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja.
He said the party support base cut across ethnic groups in the state, as it was devoid of tribal or religious sentiment. The Governor said ethnic politics had no place in Kogi.
“The APC is a party for all ethnic groups in the state, which explains why it will win overwhelmingly in the November 11 governorship election in the state. The victory won’t be based on ethnic sentiment but on the strength of the APC and my administration’s achievements,” said Mr Bello. “We won 99 per cent of elective positions in the state in the last general election. We must jettison ethnicity in Kogi.”
The Governor added, “Those championing ethnic agenda do not mean well for our unity. In Kogi, we have every ethnic group in APC; let us not allow undeserving elements to drag us back.
“We won all senatorial seats; we won all the House of Representatives and State Assembly seats, except one. Presently, all opposition parties have joined the APC in the state.”
Mr noted that with about 1,500 political appointees in Kogi, the APC structures are everywhere. “We are united in the state with no ethnic colouration. The November 11 governorship election is like a boxing match between Mike Tyson and a malnourished boxer. We will win overwhelmingly, not based on ethnic sentiments but on the strength of the APC.”
Data Context:
What is our data saying about the Labour Party’s strength in Kogi state? The Principal Intel survey in Kogi state rated Usman Ododo at 33% amongst the other candidates in the contest for the governorship seat. APC, at 39%, is the strongest party, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu having a huge legitimacy rating at 67%. Our data and projection seem to agree with the sitting Governor, who is polling at an abysmal job approval rate of 29% that the APC’s candidate (Usman Ododo) is projected to win the November 11 2023 elections. Read more about our data at https://principalintel.com/projections
Read on our public projection about the Kogi elections in the Guardian Newspaper: https://guardian.ng/news/kogis-political-landscape-usman-ododo-of-apc-poised-for-victory-principal-intel/
The image shows a survey of all candidates in the Governorship contest in Kogi State
The image shows political party popularity in Kogi state
He called on the party members to go back to the grassroots and campaign to consolidate the party’s winning strategies for the November election.
Mr Bello cautioned against thuggery and violence and urged party members to engage in issue-based campaigns and ensure peace.
“The late Prince Abubakar Audu won his election in 1992 and 1999, not on ethnic sentiments—Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, who won twice, and Capt. In 2012 and 2018, Idris Wada won not based on ethnic sentiments.
“I can assure you that in 2023 and moving forward, the election will also be won in Kogi not on ethnic sentiment, but on popularity and acceptability of the people,” said the Governor.
