BREAKING: Tinubu loses close ally one month to 2023 presidential election

  • There are indications that Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has withdrawn his support for Bola Tinubu
  • The governor’s decision is said to have been influenced by permutations in Kogi’s politics which might affect him in future
  • An appointee of the governor, however, dismissed the insinuations, saying his principal is committed to the Tinubu project

FCT, Abuja – A report by the Nigerian Tribune indicates that Kogi state governor and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, Yahaya Bello, may have tactically withdrawn support for the party’s standard-bearer, Senator Bola Tinubu.

A source quoted in the report revealed that the Kogi governor’s new stance is informed by permutations in the north-central state ahead of the November governorship election.