Yahaya Bello Bells the Cat; Pays N100m for APC Presidential Form

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and an All Progressive Congress presidential aspirant, on Tuesday paid N100 million for the purchase of the forms to contest.
Director, Media and Publicity, Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council, Yemi Kolapo, said the payment makes the aspirant the first to confirm his aspiration is a serious one..
The Governor is expected to pick up both the expression of interests and nomination forms on Wednesday.
Bello had declared for the presidential race at the Eagle Square in the nation’s capital, on April 2, 2022.
Kolapo said, “With the payment for the forms, Governor Bello’s teeming supporters should rest assured that he will be on the ballot in the 2023 presidential race. We are highly encouraged by the number of APC Governors, leaders, and stakeholders who have demonstrated their strong support for the candidacy of our Principal.
“We reiterate that he is not known for betrayal. He is always very loyal to his own and his priorities have always been Nigeria, Nigeria, and Nigeria.
record that Governor Bello has consistently been at the forefront of the contest. He has demonstrated this again by being the first to pay for the forms.
“We urge delegates and indeed all Nigerians to shun divisive narratives in the interest of the nation and choose the best of the lot. We have no doubt that our tested and trusted National Working Committee members will put the interest of the party and that of Nigeria first in their activities around the process that will throw up the next flagbearer of the APC.”