Bello for president in 2023 as posters flood Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Warri
- Some people have started pasting posters of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state in some parts of the country
- The posters specifically announced the Kogi state governor's presidential ambition
- According to the report, the states where the posters were spotted included Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta
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Governor Yahaya Bello might be warming up to become the president of Nigeria if the posters spotted recently are anything to go by.
The posters and billboards announcing his presidential ambition have flooded Delta, Rivers and Bayelsa states, The Nation reports.
They adorned major roads in the three south-south states.
According to the news outlet, the posters and billboards in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa state, are sponsored by the Niger Delta GYB Support Group.
Source: UGC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday, February 28, met with Governor Bello behind closed doors in Abuja.
Details of the meeting were made available to the media by the Kogi governor's aide Mohammed Onogwu.
According to the statement, Obasanjo charged Bello to keep up with his good efforts at protecting his state.
Also recall that Legit.ng reported recently that Governor Bello is said to be under pressure to take part in the 2023 race for Aso Rock.
Kogi's commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said that many people have asked the governor to contest.
In another development, Doyin Okupe, a former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, also threw his hat into the ring ahead of 2023 presidential elections.
Okupe announced on his social media accounts on Friday, February 26, that he would be running for the Nigerian presidency in the next general elections under certain conditions.
Aanu Adegun is a politics and current affairs content editor at Legit.ng with over 7 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. Aanu, who is also a creative writer has written books and children magazines. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. Aanu is also a satirist.
Source: Legit.ng
