Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi
state, walked into the presidential villa in Abuja on Tuesday on crutches.
The governor was involved in an
accident during the Easter holiday.
The news of the accident had led
to different speculations in the state, with some saying he had been
incapacitated.
Kingsley Fanwo, spokesman of the
governor, had earlier issued a statement to deny that his principal’s condition
was critical.
“We wish to refute speculations
in some quarters that the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya
Bello, is either hospitalised or otherwise incapacitated,” the statement read.
“The governor missed his footing
last Friday, March 30, 2018, while alighting from a vehicle and injured his
left foot. He was treated by his doctors, who bandaged the leg and discharged
him.
“We thank all the Governor’s
supporters and well-wishers who reached us to inquire after his wellbeing. His
Excellency is doing very well and will be at work as usual after the Easter
holidays. “
Bello is at the villa to discuss
a crucial issue about the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with President
Muhammadu Buhari.
Some governors of the ruling
party are not happy that Buhari opted out of the plan to elongate Oyegun’s
tenure by a year.
Bello was the one who announced
the extension of Oyegun’s tenure at the end of the national executive committee
(NEC) of the party in February.
Shortly after this, there was a
strong opposition to the NEC decision, with some regarding it as
unconstitutional.
But Bello had said governors of
the party had confidence in Oyegun.
Before Buhari walked into the
venue of Tuesday’s meeting, a governor was heard saying: “This coup will not
stand.”
The tenure extension is causing
ripples within the ruling party.
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