ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The Kogi State governor- elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello said he is not prepared to join issues with Hon. James Abiodun Faleke over the Kogi State governorship election.
Faleke was reported to have said he would not attend the inauguration of Bello, neither would he support him.
Bello’s reaction is contained in a statements issued on Tuesday in Abuja, and signed by his media assistant, Suleiman Abdulmalik.
According to him, dialogue remained the best solution to party issues, saying he has absolute confidence in the leadership of the party to end the disagreement. He described Faleke has a brother and that, what is happening in the state is a family affair.
He added “I will continue to appeal to him and others to join hands with me in moving Kogi State forward. In politics we agree and disagree but dialogue remains the only solution to issues and what happen in my state is an act of God,” he said.
[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”70560″]
Bello disclosed that the ongoing reconciliation in the state has paid off, saying most of late Audu supporters are now with him. “Those who matter in Audu’s camp are already working for me even before the supplementary election”, he said, adding that the reconciliation effort greatly helped in defeating the PDP.
The statement also advised Faleke to accept the outcome of the election as the wish of God.