One of the presidential aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), and Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, says any attempt by the party leadership to exclude him from participating in the Presidential Primary is an invitation to a ‘ Big trouble’ in the party.
Yahaya Bello said this on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa Abuja, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari.
Responding to questions from State House Correspondents, that the party leadership has pruned down the name of the Presidential Aspirants to five, Governor Bello said, any attempt to prevent him from participating in the primary election will be resisted.
He said he was in the villa to brief the president on the true state of things, concerning his decision to disassociate himself from the resolution of the Northern APC Governors Forum, that power should shift to the south.
He said all the 13 governors from the region ganged up against him, because of their vested interests.
When asked if the current travails of the party will not cost its chances during the 2023 General Elections, Bello said the party will only retain power at the centre, if it plays by the rule.
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He however said, only President Muhammadu Buhari can prevail on him to step down from his ambition, adding that the President has not asked any aspirant to step down.
(Editor: Ifeanyi Mark)
