By Kolawole Ojebisi
The governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his loyalty to his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, stressing that he will never betray him.
Ododo stated that Bello played a significant role in his rise to the highest rung of the political ladder in Kogi State.
The governor spoke on Friday after a courtesy visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and members of the national working committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
He said, “Any river that forgets its source will soon dry up. My boss, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is like a father to me. I was not born with a silver spoon,
“Where he picked me from and how God used him to elevate me remain fresh in my memory. I will never forget where I came from.
“I will not and cannot betray him. When you see a child angry with his father, such a child is no longer truly one. I’m not that kind of person.”
He appealed to those who might perceive any tension between him and Bello to intervene.
“If he gets angry with me as a father, please, if you observe or you get a feel that my boss is angry with me, just go and plead with him on my behalf. But as far as I’m concerned, he’s a leader. I can never, and will never betray him,” the governor added.
