The Kogi state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Abdullahi Bello, has described the choice of Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo as the standard flag bearer of the party for the November 11, 2023 governorship election as a round peg in a round hole.
He said the APC candidate has the experience, capacity and patience to govern the state, adding that Ododo’s background from private sector will offer him the impetus to effect massive development if given the mandate.
He commended party members for voting for him to emerge as winner of the primary election of APC conducted across the 239 wards in the state.
The APC chairman praised the resilience of the party members in conducting themselves maturely which led to peaceful conduct of the primary election without rancour from any ward.
He thanked Governor Yahaya Bello for his support for the party at all times, assuring that APC would win the governorship election.
Also speaking a chieftain of APC from Ibaji local government Mr Peter Moses said Ododo is one of the cold headed appointee of Governor Yahaya Bello, saying as Auditor-General for local government he was able to put smiles on the faces of the downtrodden.
“Ododo is a lover of education. He single handedly printed over twelve thousand copies of Physics and Chemistry textbooks each which was distributed to secondary schools across the three senatorial districts of the state.
“The APC flag bearer is an indigene of Okene local government but he went to Adavi and repairs community roads for the benefit of the masses. His choice is not by mistake,” he said.