Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello assured All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters of his unwavering support for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
Yahaya Bello denounced Sunday’s publication, which claimed to have withdrawn its endorsement from Tinubu, calling it fake news. He demanded that regulators of journalism practice fulfill their responsibilities.
On Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Bello, National Youth Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Council, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate and prosecute election fraud under the 2022 Elections Act. I was reminded that I am authorized to do so.
“I woke up to see that fake news in the air today. It’s most unfortunate and I am urging all the law enforcement agents and all regulatory bodies regarding journalism and media practitioners that are practicing in Nigeria to please live up to their responsibilities.
“The current electoral empowers even INEC to investigate things like this and prosecute the liars, those who perpetrate fake news, especially as far as this election is concerned.
“Let me further reassure millions of Nigerian youths and Nigerians, our followers and supporters across the world that I remain a very supportive, ardent supporter, mobilizer, campaigner, and driver of votes for our leader and president in the waiting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the flag bearer of our great party the All Progressives Congress and my own brother, His Excellency Kashim Shettima,” Bello said.
He said it is incumbent on law enforcement agencies to take action against those behind the publication, while also demanding that the publication be retracted within 24 hours. He threatened legal action should the publishers fail to retract the publication.
The Kogi governor, who contested for the APC presidential ticket alongside Tinubu, recalled that he was the first among the contestants to give his blessings openly and declare to work for the former Lagos State governor even before he was approached to do so.
He said he is well convinced as the youth mobilizer of the Tinubu campaign that their efforts will deliver overwhelming victory for the party come February 25.
