The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Muritala Yakubu Ajaka said, governor Yahaya Bello wanted to install his cousin and former Auditor General for Local Government, Ododo Usman Ahmed over a deal.
Though he didn’t mention what the deal was while he was fielded on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the revelation suggested an agreement between the former Auditor General, now APC governorship candidate and the governor over LG funds.
Currently, the State operates joint Local Government Council account which the governor has foothold on it.
Ajaka insisted that he is the most popular candidate in the state, a development that was He said: making governor Bello to be after his life.
“By the grace of God, the people are with me. By November 11, I am going to win the election.”
“I am the most popular candidate in the state. By the grace of God, the people are with me. By November 11, I am going to win the election,” he said on Tuesday.
“That is why he (Governor Yahaya Bello) is after me. He knows his candidate is not popular. His candidate is part of the problem.”
According to him, outgoing Governor Bello is nursing a presidential ambition in 2027, hence his decision to foist Ododo on the people.
“The civil servants in the state are against his candidate, virtually everybody in the state is against the candidate. He is the one putting this candidate because of the deal they have,” Ajaka added.
Asked to shed more light on the deal, the SDP candidate stated: “At the appointed time, we will let the world know.”
“He is putting this guy forward because Yahaya Bello wants to contest the 2027 presidential election. Take it to the bank.”
During the interview, Ajaka also spoke on his academic qualification for the state’s top job, saying he possesses the requisite credentials to occupy the Lord Lugard Government House in Lokoja.
Describing himself as ‘more than qualified,’ the governorship candidate said he fielded the minimum requirement – Senior School Certificate in accordance with the Constitution, adding that he has a degree to his pocket.
He added, “I have more than a school certificate. I have my first degree in Public Administration but of course, the constitution says ‘the minimum requirement.’
“I have to submit the one I know that nobody can call and change anything there. You can see what they are trying to do to my deputy now. The state government in collaboration with security agencies in the state has taken my deputy to court.”
