Yahaya Bello, executive governor of Kogi State has been evaluated as a presidential material who should be voted in as Nigeria’s President in 2023
OpenLife Nigeria is informed that the executive governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has performed so well in office and should therefore be rewarded with presidential ticket in 2023 general election.
This view was handed down today at the Lokoja township stadium by Abdulsalam Ozigi Deedat, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
The occasion was the swearing in of newly elected local government chairmen in the state.
The local government chairmen were elected at the state local government election which held on December 12.
Among the dignitaries that spoke at the event, the commissioner of local government affairs, Abdulsalam Ozigi Deedat, specifically pointed out the impressive performance of Yahaya Bello who he described as the youngest governor in Nigeria is enough consideration to give him a presidential slot in the 2023 general election.
OpenLife Nigeria correspondent who was on ground in Lokoja to witness the swearing in event reports that dignitaries including traditional rulers and women took turn to eulogize what they called excellent performance of the governor.
In specific terms, OpenLife correspondent narrated that Kogi women thanked the governor for complying with the Beijing Women Affirmative Action which requires 35 percent slot for women in public office.
Governor Yahaya Bello, according to findings by OpenLife correspondent gave all the 21 Vice Chairmanship slots to women, therefore producing 21 women local government chairpersons in the state. Unprecedented.
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