Yahaya Bello distances self from 2027 presidential ambition
The former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has distanced himself from an ongoing campaign for his presidential candidacy in the 2027 election.
The message was passed by Ohiare Michael, Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, in a post he made on Facebook.
The former governor dismissed the possibility of contesting against President Bola Tinubu in 2027, noting that he is satisfied with the way the former Lagos governor pilots the affairs of the country.
He described the resurfacing of the 2022 campaign posters as the “handiwork of confused, witless detractors”.
He said, “Our attention has been drawn to another senseless post by mischief makers, who have no other job than to fabricate falsehood and disseminate same to mislead unsuspecting Nigerians.
“They have tried so hard in their ‘bring-him-down-at-all-costs’ mission against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, but have always failed woefully.
“It is not the first time detractors and their co-travellers would fly absolute falsehood with the aim of setting the former governor against our President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But this latest slant of reposting a 2022 rally afresh and insinuating that it is just happening, connotes nothing but insanity.
“Nigerians should be wary of witless bloggers who concoct stories without thinking, just to satisfy the interests of their equally brainless paymasters.
“In their desperate bid to create crisis where there is none, they forgot the 2022 dates written boldly on the banners on display. Yet, they expect reasonable people not to see this as the handiwork of frustrated detractors.”
He added, “While we state, categorically, that our Principal, His Excellency former Governor Yahaya Bello, has no 2027 presidential ambition, we want to also stress his unflinching commitment to the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027.
“The indices cannot lie. The President and his team have done exceedingly well for the country, despite global challenges. On merit, he deserves the support of well meaning Nigerians.”
