Ahead of the August 2019 Kogi State governorship primary election
of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the former running-mate to late
Abubakar Audu, Hon. James Faleke, has joined the race to contest for the
party's ticket.
The Lagos State House of Representative member-elect will be
slugging it out with the incumbent Governor, Yahaya Bello, alongside other
aspirants who, it was gathered, are waiting for the right time to declare their
interest.
Since last Monday, Faleke’s posters have flooded the
national secretariat of the APC, located at Blantyre Street, Wuse 11, Abuja.
The posters were pasted at strategic locations around party
premises
Although most of the sitting governors serving on the
party's platform had secured second term tickets to contest the just-concluded
general elections, the case of the Kogi State Governor appears to be having
some problems.
A party source said Bello's predicament had to do with what
the party stalwart said was his inability to ensure the party's unity at the
state level "as well as to perform creditably well".
Also, another senior member of the party who spoke with reporters
on the condition of anonymity, described Faleke's move as a welcome development.
He said: "Remember that Falake was on a joint ticket
with the late Audu. He has right to contest. So, the primary election will be a
tough one."
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