By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab.
Alhaji Bala Bello aka Setraco, the Director of Suleiman Babadoko Campaign Organisation for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kogi State House of Assembly, Lokoja 1 constituency has said that Hon. Babadoko would not step down for any other aspirants.
Mr. Bello in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lokoja said that the clarification was important following some speculations that Hon. Babadoko had succumbed to political pressure and agreed to drop out of the race.
“Nothing can indeed be further from the truth, Hon. Babadoko is not only a front runner but remains the aspirant to beat at the PDP house of assembly primary slated for next month.
“We urge teeming members and party delegates to disregard and ignore such cheap and diversionary antics aimed at causing ill wind in the Lokoja local government PDP.
“Babadoko will not step down and those who wish so are advised to redirect their energies to campaigns that will benefit their aspirants rather than dissipate positive energy in negative direction.
“The primary is the first effort by the PDP since inception at entrenching an internal democratic process that will lead deepen our democracy.
“Let him who is running behind in this race remain behind or run faster than the man in front. The impunity and imposition of the past has long gone out of fashion.”
Bello said that the delegates would decide every contestants faith.
“We should all agree to abide and accept by the result of the primary election. Only the process must be free, fair and credible,” Mr. Bello added.
