Embattled lawmaker representing Kogi West at the Red Chamber, Smart Adeyemi has accused his State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and the State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of working against his return to the National Assembly.

Adeyemi lost his bid to retain his seat in the Senate to Sunday Karimi at the APC primary held on May 28, 2022, in Kabba.

Karimi scored 288 votes while Muyiwa Aina came second with 73 votes. Adeyemi polled 43, while the only woman in the race, Doyin Eshanumi, scored one vote.

He described the election as day-light robbery and an extremely manipulated exercise.

When asked if it’s true that governor Yahaya Bello worked against his reelection bid, Adeyemi answered; “In winning any primary election, the governor (Yahaya Bello in this stance) of a State is in control of 85% of the process.

“How do you explain when the returning officer of the election I participated was once somebody who aspired to be a senator for Kogi West and this is the same guy who is a serving commissioner and also the returning officer. So, from who will he take instruction?

“But is now past tense, have already filed my petition for it to be on record that this was what they did to me.

“I’m convinced quite that a number of Nigerians were surprised that I was not reelected, which of course gives me satisfaction since it was as a result of failure on path.”

According to him, he lost the election because of the power that be who felt that he was too outspoken for them.

https://www.thequesttimes.com/how-yahaya-bello-rigged-me-out-of-senatorial-race-smart-adeyemi/

implosion

He was the one that rigged you in, in the first place

After 3 consecutive term in d Senate

Serves you right! Shebi you were licking his ass a couple of month ago. You made him your lord.

He rigged you in and you didn't complain so don't disturb our live now that he has rigged you out

Dino will be laughing at him na

Cryofigbos:
After 3 consecutive term in d Senate

which three terms na u dash am ³terms.this guy was d guy that defected dino melaye

When Yahaya Bello rigged Dino out for you it was Victory for democracy now that you have been rigged out, it is a rape to our democracy.
What goes around comes around
I expect Dino to release a single on this