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The Presidency on Friday summoned the Kogi State Deputy
Governor, Simon Achuba, to the Presidential Villa, over the
ongoing misunderstanding between him and the governor,
Yahaya Bello.

Mr Achuba had complained that Mr Bello deliberately denied
him his accumulated entitlements amounting to N819.7
million, and issued an ultimatum to the state government for
the payment of the said amount.

According to him, the amount comprises travel allowances,
hotel bills, outstanding monthly imprest, as well as
allowances and salaries.

The deputy governor, who met with the Chief of Staff to the
President, Abba Kyari, behind closed doors, did not reveal
details of the deliberation when asked by anxious State
House correspondents.

He, however, revealed that discussions were ongoing to
resolve the ‘problems’ between him and the state governor
who, he said, was responsible for the stoppage of his
allowances for the past two years.

“Well, it is a private discussion in relation to my office. From
my discussions with him, there is hope that all the issues
will be resolved. With God, all things are possible,’’ he said.

On how he has been ‘coping’ as deputy governor without
allowances and imprest in the past two years, Mr Achuba
said: “Well, you know in life what sustains a man is God.So
if your hope is in God, you will be very much alive.
“If you have money and don’t have God, you will be living
like a dead person. But if you have God you can live, He is
the one who provides to man.

“So, if one source closes, God opens another source for you
to live. Supposing I was not a Deputy Governor, won’t I be
alive?”

On whether he will support or contest against Mr Bello, who
has since indicated interest in the governorship election
slated for November 16, the deputy governor ruled out the
possibility of doing that because of what he described as
`unfair treatment’ being meted against him by his boss.
(NAN)

Yahaya Bello must go com November