Gov Bello develops fresh fears as PDP reviews campaign timetable in Kogi

There are indicators that Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State may have developed fresh palpable fear over the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adjust its campaign timetable towards the November 16 governorship election in the state. The governor and his men were gathered to be working round the clock closely monitoring every step taken by the PDP in the final lap of campaign for the governorship poll.

It was gathered that Governor Bello us taken aback by the capacity of the PDP to carry out wide campaign in every nook and corner of Kogi State. the governor was also said to be perturbed about the confidence the PDP has developed in its electioneering campaign to the point of being bold to suspend campaign for two days at this crucial point of preparations.

The PDP in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary, however, explained that its campaign in Kogi was suspended for two days to commiserate with the Director General of the Campaign Organisation, Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf, who lost his wife last Saturday.

The party indicated that the resumed campaign will now run from Wednesday 6th to Wednesday 13th November, 2019.

The rescheduled campaign timetable is as follows:-

* Wednesday, 6th November, 2019
Kogi and Lokoja LGAs

* Thursday, 7th November, 2019
Kabba-Bunu and Ijumu LGAs

* Friday, 8th November, 2019
Mopa-Amuro, Yagba East and Yagba West LGAs

* Saturday, 9th November, 2019
Central Zonal Rally (Okene and Ajaokuta)

*Monday, 11th November, 2019
Door To Door campaign (Kogi West)

* Tuesday, November 12th, 2019
Stakeholders’ consultation, voters sensitisation and campaigns across the state.

* Wednesday, November, 13th, 2019
Grand Finale in Ayingba.

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The PDP enjoined all party faithful, supporters and lovers of democracy to continue to come out in their numbers; as massively exhibited in all PDP rallies so far.

The PDP acknowledged the support of the people of Kogi State in standing with the party in the collective determination to flush out the draconian, tactless, visionless rudderless and anti-people government in Kogi State.