The leadership of the APC have suffered another setback in bringing in a running mate for the party's gubernatorial candidate, Yahaya Bello as two different invitations have been turned down.
Olusola Olumoroti
Moves by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to draft Olusola Olumoroti as the running mate to Yahaya Bello may have suffered a setback as he is said to have rejected the offer, according to the Vanguard.
This is coming on the heels of protest in Ekinrin Adde,the home town of Hon. James Faleke, who was running mate to the late Prince Abubakar Audu during the November 21 election.
A source close to the former Mobil employee informed reporters that the Kabba-born politician had already turned down the offer. Though no reasonwas given for his action, it may not be unconnected with his loyalty to the Audu/Faleke ticket. A source, who craved anonymity, said all the stakeholders in the Audu/Faleke camp may have been instructed not to have anything to do with the Yahaya Bello ticket.
Meanwhile, Ekinrin Adde, the home town of Hon Faleke has been rocked by protests as motorists were held hostage by rampaging youths of the community. The youths are protesting against the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to declare Faleke as the governor-elect of the state.
One of the protesters, Ayorinde Tanimola, accused INEC of bias, saying there was no need for supplementary poll as Audu had already won the election before his death.He said: “What INEC should have done was to declare Faleke the governor-elect.
"The supplementary poll slated for Saturday was a declaration of ethnic war against the Okun people of Kogi State.
“It is immoral to bring Yahaya Bello, who worked against the party, to reap the work of Audu and Faleke. APC has shown that it is worse than PDP and we will fight this case with the last drop of our blood.”
The protest lasted for hours before security agents restored normalcy.