Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi, says he has what it takes to defeat other presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Bello is currently seeking to become president.
On April 2, Bello declared his intention to run for president, adding that he would build on the successes recorded by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Speaking on Saturday while fielding questions from journalists at the ongoing second GYB annual seminar for political and crime correspondents and editors, Kogi governor said his achievement in the state makes him the favourite candidate to clinch the APC presidential ticket for next year’s election.
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He said he’s not sacred of anybody including the Party’s founding fathers who are in the presidential race.
“To answer your question on whether I am scared of other contestants for the presidency. You mentioned asiwaju Bola Tinubu and others. I will say ‘no, I am not scared of anybody in the contest for the APC presidential ticket’,” he said.
“Tinubu and others are founding members of the APC, but foundation is not enough. I will defeat all the other aspirants because I have all it takes to be a champion. My performance in Kogi state will speak for me.”
The governor also claimed that there are over 16 million Nigerians waiting to vote for him in the 2023 general election.