President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in his office at the presidential villa, Abuja received the APC candidate for Kogi 2023 Gubernatorial election, Ododo Ahmed Usman.
Ododo who was led by Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello according to CPS to the Governor, was warmly received by Mr President.
the CPS further added that
“President Buhari congratulated Ododo and wished him success at the general election which comes up November, 2023”
On April 14, 2023, the Kogi State APC Primary Election Committee announced Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo as the winner of the Kogi APC Governorship Primary Election, having polled 78,704 votes to defeat other contestants in the race.
On his part, Governor Yahaya Bello expressed delight in the capacity of the APC candidate to deliver even more wins for the party in the state and assured Kogi residents of continuity in the infrastructure renewal master-plan, which his administration had embarked upon for more than seven years.
Recall that the election was said not to have held by some of the contestant but rather a parallel primary was conducted to favour the candidate of Yahaya Bello which is Usman Ododo.
The Governor in his bid to get his candidate endorsed, has continued to visit Elder Statemen in Kogi and recently to President Muhammadu Buhari.
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