You Can’t Use Violence To Revive Your Drowning Political Career, Kogi Governor Slams Dino Melaye

Yahaya Bello, Kogi State Governor

Following the protest sponsored by the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, which allegedly claimed two lives, the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has advised the senator to refrain from using violence to revive his “drowning political career”.

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In a statement by Petra Onyegbule, his spokesperson, Bello urged the senator to “desist from further plunging the state into needless political crisis capable of threatening the peace and security”.

Recall that Senator Melaye accused the state government of releasing huge amounts of monies to secure his recall from the senate.

The senator also blamed the government of an assassination attempt on his life during his speech at a rally in front of Kogi State Polytechnic, adding that he was rescued by operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS).

Bello who expressed his sincere regrets on the death of the student simply identified as Saka Seidu and one other person, blamed the senator for their demise.

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Governor Bello in a statement said, “The governor sincerely regrets the unfortunate incident and calls on the people, youth and students of Kogi to remain calm, law-abiding and refrain from taking laws into their hands in the face of imminent threat to their life and security, whilst assuring them of continued safety and maintenance of security in the state.

“He is appalled that despite his commitment towards ensuring safety and security for the indigenes and inhabitants of the state and endeavour to rid the state of insecurity and political thuggery, the embattled senator remains hell-bent on causing mayhem in the state in a bid to save his drowning political career.

“He hereby reiterates his firm commitment to ensuring continuous security and safety of lives and properties in the state as he vows not to relent in his administration’s lofty strides in securing the life of every inhabitant in the state.

“The governor calls on young people to desist from being readily available as cheap tools to malicious politicians’ devilish use and manipulation. He reiterated that their lives are precious and should not be sacrificed on the altar of any selfish politician’s political expediency.

“He called on the authorities to expedite action on the petition to ensure there is no repeat of today’s unfortunate incident”‎, he added.

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