Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has lambasted the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state over allegations that he has been sidelining leaders of the party when taking key decisions.
Bello said the APC leadership are free to recommend anybody for appointment, but he makes his appointments based on merits.
The governor was reacting to the vote of no confidence passed on him by the state executive members of the party.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Mallam Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, the governor said he was yet to be informed by the national secretariat of APC about the petition by the state chapter of the party.
According to Bello, he is running an all inclusive government and the APC leadership in the state are free to recommend anyone for any appointment provided the person is well qualified to fill such position.
“I don’t want to behave like the past leaders who were regretting for not doing the right thing while in office due to selfish pressure mounted on them by some people. Anybody with impeccable credentials and feel that he has something to offer the state can come forward,” the governor said in the statement.
The governor maintained that his government is working towards unity and as such his doors are always open to accommodate everybody irrespective of religion, ethnic and political differences.
He accused chairman of APC in Kogi State, Haddi Ametuo, of moving against his government because his brother, Jimoh Lawal was removed as Speaker of the state House of Assembly.
