2027: Yahaya Bello’s Political Drama Won’t Fool Kogites — SDP’s Muritala Ajaka

By our Correspondent

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last Kogi State Governorship Election, Alhaji Yakubu Muritala Ajaka, has described the recent political activities of former Governor Yahaya Bello as mere theatrics designed to deceive the people of Kogi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a statement released on Sunday, Ajaka said it was “unfortunate that Yahaya Bello still believes the people of Kogi can be misled by his usual political antics,” emphasizing that Kogites are now politically enlightened and will no longer fall for deceit or intimidation.

He maintained that President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not require the kind of manipulative politics associated with Bello to win the trust of Nigerians, but rather, genuine performance and credibility.

“President Tinubu doesn’t need deceit or intimidation to earn the trust of Nigerians. What he needs is performance and credibility,” Ajaka stated.

Questioning Bello’s current political relevance, the SDP stalwart recalled that the former governor could not even secure victory in his own senatorial district during the last general elections.

“It is laughable that someone who couldn’t deliver his senatorial district in the last election now claims he can deliver Kogi in 2027,” Ajaka said. “The people of our state are wiser and will no longer be used as pawns in anyone’s political games.”

Ajaka further asserted that Kogites would vote based on competence and performance, not fear or manipulation, insisting that a new generation of politically conscious citizens is ready to shape the state’s future.

“When the time comes, credible individuals with genuine political voice and moral standing will rise to deliver both the President and the state to a brighter future. The era of deceitful politics and intimidation is over,” he declared.

Ajaka, who contested against Bello’s chosen candidate in the 2023 governorship election, has remained a staunch critic of the former governor, consistently accusing him of misgovernance and divisive politics.