- Says Ododo is Rejected, Cannot Stand Dino Melaye
Ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Kogi State,
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the governorship campaign flag-off by All Progressives Congress (APC) as a celebration of sensational lies.
In a statement signed by Barr. Omoyeni Olumudi on Monday, PDP noted that the APC is notorious in spewing lies and making false promises at every election cycle in brazen insult to the sensibilities of the people of Kogi State.
Olumudi said APC campaign flag-off in Lokoja on Sunday was full of seasonal lies, spiced with cheap talks and empty promises.
She asserted that “such recourse to falsehood cannot save the APC in the November 11 election as the people of Kogi State can see through APC’s despicable antics”.
The party asserted that the promises by the APC to build the Ganaja – Ajaokuta; Lokoja – Okene; Kabba – Ilorin roads as well as the completion of Ajaokuta Steel have become “seasonal lies” of the APC and the outgoing Governor of the State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in their bid to further beguile the people.
“At every election season, the APC and Governor Yahaya Bello will come up with seasonal lies to hoodwink the people of Kogi State.
“It is ridiculous that at the end of every four years, the leaders of APC will brazenly itemize the same challenges that they APC foisted on the people, make empty promises that they do not intend to fulfill, all to hoodwink the people until another four years when election is due. Cheap talk.
“Kogites can remember in 2019 how the immediate past Governor of Kogi State Malam Nasir el-Rufai, came and knelt down in assurance that the out-going Bello will deliver on good governance; an assurance that was never fulfilled.
“It is imperative for those on the campaign train to Lokoja on Sunday to report if they saw anything new during their stay in the state capital. If anything, Yahaya Bello and Usman Ododo have impoverished the people the more,” the PDP further stated.
The party insisted that the people of Kogi State have seen the end of the APC government in the State and are prepared to elect the candidate of the PDP, Senator Dino Melaye, to rescue the State from the throngs of corrupt and insensitive administration of the APC.
The PDP called on the APC Candidate, Usman Ododo, to note that he is no match for PDP and the more popular Dino Melaye and should therefore be ready to accept the inevitable defeat that awaits the APC on November 11.
“Kogites have made up their mind to vote in Senator Dino Melaye as the next Governor of the State and not even the litany of lies, false promises and resort to violence will save the APC in this election,” the Party further said.
