2023: “Please, contest for presidency,” Kogi Assembly members beg gov Yahaya Bello

Kogi state lawmakers on Wednesday asked the State Governor, Yahaya Bello to put his best foot forward to contest the 2023 presidential election.

The state Assembly members subsequently urges the All Progressive Congress, APC, to zone the position of Vice President to the South-East to ensure equality and fairness..

Speaking after the motion was signed  all the 24 House members of the house, Majority Leader, Bello Abdullahi said the governor has what it takes to rule Nigeria.

“That it is in consideration of compelling accomplishment too numerous to mention that this Kogi State House of Assembly, assembled in full plenary, do hereby make and pass a vote of confidence upon his Excellency, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

“That this Kogi State House of Assembly further makes a call to national service to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and we hereby impress it upon him to run for the Office of the President or Vice President of Nigeria in 2023 – after his current assignment in Kogi State.

“That this solemn call is first and foremost premised upon and born of our belief that Yahaya Bello is fit and a proper person, with the right mix of youth, experience, and track record to answer same firmly and decisively in 2023 and beyond.

“That we make the call, aware that only the North Central and the South East geopolitical zones have not occupied the offices of President and Vice President since the advent of the 4th Republic in 1999.

“That we must, on behalf of our people, register our pain and frustration with the attitude of some of our compatriots and that this unfortunate attitude was again exemplified within the last two weeks by major leaders of our party, the APC.

“That we demand, in the interest of equity and justice, that in 2023 General Elections, both the office of President and Vice President of Nigeria must be ceded to North Central and South East geopolitical zones by the rest to peacefully arbitrate or contest for

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