The deputy governorship candidate of Abubakar Audu in the November 21, 2015 election in Kogi state, James Faleke, says there are plans to describe him as ‘absconded’ during the inauguration of Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi state on Wednesday.

In a statement issued by Duro Meseko, the Director of Media and Publicity of the Audu/Faleke Campaign Organisation, the lawmaker said there are attempts to ‘mischievously’ announce his name as deputy governor during the swearing-in ceremony of Bello.



“I want to bring to the attention of Nigerians plans to call me out to take oath of allegiance as Deputy Governor to Alhaji Yahaya Bello today in Lokoja since it is the Deputy that takes oath first. The mischievous script is to announce my name for oath taking at least three times after which they would declare that the Deputy Governor-elect has absconded but would be sworn in at a later date. They would now go ahead to swear in Bello as the the Governor.”

“Let me make it very clear to the good people of Kogi State and Nigerians in general that I am not Deputy to Yahaya Bello and will therefore not be present today at his inauguration.”

“I had made my position abundantly clear to my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that I will not serve as Deputy to Bello, neither would I participate in the December 5, 2015 Supplementary election.”

“A strongly worded letter was written to the leadership of APC and INEC to back up my position. It is therefore the height of political mischief for anyone to attempt to call my name for oath taking at an inauguration ceremony they know I would not be present,” he said.


SOURCE: http://nigeriabreakingnews.com.ng/faleke-reveals-how-apc-plans-to-sideline-him/

What goes around...

He should

Eyah the man sounds really pained. Am starting to believe that maybe he was truly robbed of his right. Cos this has taken too long and I don't think anyone would go this far to fight for a lost course. But I heard some people don't handle defeat well sha, so I don't even know wassop wid him.

PLS REMEMBER YOUR PARTY SLOGAN apc CHANGE

I like his stance....it is better to be an Hon than be a slave deputy to bello...kip it up!!!

After 'chopping' lagos money as Ikeja LGA chairman twice,he went ahead to chop Ikeja's constituency allowance in the fed house of rep.
And now he wants to stretch his luck in kogi. Did he even know where Kogi was before Tinubu reminded him that he was from there and sent him to deputise Abubakar Audu.
N only him waka come?