Yahaya Bello’s re-election appeal by El-Rufai, attract massive reactions from Nigerians

Governor Yahaya Bello

Governor Nasir El-Rufai's begging of voters in Kogi State to support and vote Governor Yahaya Bello in next Saturday’s governorship elections, have attracted various social media reactions from Nigerians.

Mallam El-Rufai, who heads APC campaign council for Kogi, went down on his knees before the electorate asking them to forgive Governor Bello ”for all the wrongs he might have done to them during his first tenure and ensure his re-election,” Premium Times reports.

Governor Yahaya Bello

According to a video shared by Channels TV, Gov. Yahaya Bello was shown clapping in the background, while El-Rufai was begging the electorates.

See reactions from Nigerians below as compiled by Premium Times:

“Many people say that Yahaya Bello is young and that he has offended many people. Anybody that Yahaya Bello has offended, I am asking all of you to forgive him. He is young and bound to make mistakes and learn from them.

Governor Yahaya Bello

“On his behalf, I’m appealing and kneeling down to forgive Yahaya Bello if he has offended you. He means well for Kogi State. He has brought young people into government. He has brought women into government. He has cleared salary arrears owed by past governments. You must all come out and support him. I beg you all,” Mr El-Rufai pleaded.

Since then, Nigerians have been airing their views, mostly on Twitter.

Some of the commentators expressed their discontentment at the APC candidate’s style of governance in the state.

Governor Yahaya Bello

Some of the comments are listed below:

“Finally, APC agrees that Yahaya Bello failed woefully.

Thank you Elrufai, but next time, make sure you’re kneeling down to beg him to pay salaries and not for the suffering people of the state to reinforce nonsense.

Thank you.” – Henry Shield (@henryshield), wrote on his wall.

Another twitter user, Boda Joe, compared the four years rule of Mr Bello to ”100 days in office of a PDP governor in Oyo State”.

“There’s a saying that *a fool @ 40 is a fool forever* Yahaya Bello is 44 and they are begging for his forgiveness for not paying over 30mnts salary nor a single project cos he’s young and can make mistakes.

“Even Seyi Makinde in 100days has done more than Yahaya Bello in 4yrs.” – @_mrjoe commented.

“Dear Kogi people. Don’t miss the only chance you have to get your salaries paid. Aisha Buhari does not cook soup in her house with promises. Send a message to Yahaya Bello. Tell him unless all your arrears are in your account before voting commences, you are voting PDP,” he said.

Also commenting, the main opposition party, PDP, via its verified Twitter handle wrote:

“The@OfficialPDPNig says the public apology and kneeling by the Chairman of the @OfficialAPCNg Kogi state campaign council, Kaduna state Governor @elrufai, confirms that even the APC agrees that Governor Yahaya Bello does not merit a second term.”

Present at the occasion were the First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and seven other state APC governors or representatives.



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