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Thursday 28 January 2016

Bello Inaugurated as Kogi Governor Without Deputy



The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the December 5, 2015 supplementary governorship election in Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, was inaugurated on Wednesday as the Kogi State governor without a deputy.

Mr. James Faleke, who was the running mate to the deceased APC Kogi State governorship candidate during the November 21 governorship election, Alhaji Abubakar Audu, did not show up at the ceremony at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, the state capital.

Faleke had refused to be Bello’s deputy and had headed for the tribunal asking the court to declare him the governor of the state having been running mate to Audu who died on November 22, the day the election was declared inconclusive.

Bello who shed tears during his inauguration while recalling his mother’s contributions to his growth in life after his father’s death, also paid a glowing tribute to Audu, saying he would work with other stakeholders to immortalise him.

He promised to make health, security education and heavy investment in solid minerals the focus of his administration.

He also declared zero tolerance for corruption and impunity, adding that he would reform the civil service for efficient service delivery.

The newly inaugurated governor, who is 40, said he would also pay great attention to the provision of basic social amenities and security of lives and property in the state.

Bello said he would meet with all the relevant stakeholders with a view to ending the lingering strike embarked upon by workers in the state over their unpaid salaries.


He promised to do his best to gradually pay the four-month arrears as soon as possible.

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