The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has declared that he is fully prepared to win the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
He is seeking reelection at the 16th November, 2019 governorship election in the state.
Bello briefed State House correspondents at the weekend after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari along side the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.
According to him, he has been prepared for the coming election even before the Presidential and National Assembly elections in February 2019.
But he said that he was not taking anything for granted.
His achievements, he said, is there for all to see and the people of his state are now anxiously waiting for 16th November, 2019 to vote for him.
He said that his achievements included up-to date salaries payment, inspite of settling backlogs when he assumed office.
Nightlife in the state, he said, is back because of improved security situation .
The governor also said he was committed to free, fair and credible election.
He said: “As regards level of preparedness, I am not just preparing now, I have been ready for this election even before the last general election that produced Mr. President, the National Assembly and the state houses of assembly.
‘So, we are well prepared for the election. As for victory, I think by the grace of God it is assured.
“Like the chairman has said, we are not going to take anything for granted. Whether the candidate of the opposition party is strong or not, we will approach the election with seriousness and ensure that it is conducted freely and fairly and we will become victorious by the grace of God. On November 17th we will be announced the winner.”
He denied PDP’s allegations that he planned to scuttle PDP primaries.
He said: “If you monitor all their activity of the PDP in Kogi state, at the ones I know of right from the award congresses to the local government congresses, to the state congresses, it has always been marred or characterized with violence, guns, maiming of each other and all kinds of attacks.
“So the outcome of that of the last primaries they conducted shouldn’t take anyone by surprise.
“We have a larger number of delegates in Kogi state. We started our exercise early enough and finished early enough in peace. I am not a member of PDP, I wouldn’t go in there and conduct it for them.
“So it is their character, it is their stock in trade and that is what they are known for and so should rather look inward rather than pointing accusing fingers outside.
“You see, when you have a cancer and you don’t treat it but rather you are treating malaria, you will never get rid of cancer. So that is the problem the PDP has, they have cancer and should treat the cancer and shouldn’t look outside.”
