Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has denied reports that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had a zoning arrangement ahead of the 2023 presidential election.

There have been growing calls for the APC to zone the 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State had said that the southern region of the country should be allowed to produce the next president of Nigeria in 2023.

The governor joined his Kaduna counterpart, Governor Nasir El-Rufai and other prominent northern politicians who had made similar calls in recent days.

But speaking to reporters in Abuja over the weekend, Yahaya Bello said anyone from any zone was free to contest for presidency in 2023, as there was no zoning arrangement in the APC.

He said: “There is nothing like zoning in our party. In 2015, there was no zoning; many aspirants, including former governor Rochas Okorocha contested.

“In 2019, there was no zoning; people in APC were not courageous enough to contest with President Muhammadu Buhari.”

Asked if he is interested in the 2023 presidency, Bello said: “If it’s the will of God for me to become president in this country at the right time, I will be.”

The Kogi governor reiterated that he would defeat any candidate he decides to contest against for the 2023 presidency with a record-breaking vote.

“I will record a vote that has never been recorded in Nigeria by the grace of God. But that’s not the issue right now; the issue is there must be Nigeria before we talk of 2023,” the governor added.

BLAISECAMPAORE:
Where and who was Yahaya Bello when the APC was being formed in 2014? When PMB, Tinubu and others were forming the party?

He should take a seat and stop punching above his weight class

Jimi24:

He is Tinubu's boy o.

BLAISECAMPAORE:


Where and who was Yahaya Bello when the APC was founded in 2014? When PMB, Tinubu and others were forming the party?

He should take a seat and stop punching above his weight class. His royal incompetence has no business anywhere near the Presidency.

StaffofOrayan:


Stop hyperventilating,
If yeye bello can guarantee the economic interest of the relevant godfathers, he might be your next president!
It's all business, nothing personal

Asked if he is interested in the 2023 presidency, Bello said: “If it’s the will of God for me to become president in this country at the right time, I will be.”

The Kogi governor reiterated that he would defeat any candidate he decides to contest against for the 2023 presidency with a record-breaking vote.I will record a vote that has never been recorded in Nigeria by the grace of God

BLAISECAMPAORE:


Lol then you must be naive of the regional interests and politicking against 2023.

Jimi24:

He is Tinubu's boy o.

BLAISECAMPAORE:

Where and who was Yahaya Bello when the APC was founded in 2014? When PMB, Tinubu and others were forming the party?

He should take a seat and stop punching above his weight class.

ovieigho:


He is a party man and has the right to talk , he defeated Tinubu’s candidate (faleke) to clinch the position he is already occupying.
I’m not his fan but all ye all Tinubu’s stooge think the only person that can talk and keep talking as a party man is Tinubu . You think Nigeria is Lagos ?

Jerryherd:
Yorubas would say ; Ki lo mo de mo .... Wetin pikin sabi

content208:
Seunmsg, johnmartus, you have suffered. Your god, Tinubu has suffered.

When you were jumping up and down in 2014 through 2020, if anybody had told you that Buhari would use you and dump you, would you have believed it?

You wasted your life defending mediocrity, hoping that it will make Buhari favour Tinubu. Now, it's obvious you have lost. Shame! Shame!! Shame!!!

Racoon:

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