Nasarawa APC stakeholders will speak with one voice in 2023

Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has stated that stakeholders in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state will meet to agree on a common stance in the selection of a presidential candidate for 2023.

Rt Hon Mathew Kolawole, the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, led other members of his House on a visit to Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday to discuss Governor Yahaya Bello’s bid for the presidency in 2023.

Abdullahi stated that the APC members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly are confident in Governor Bello’s ability to become the next President of Nigeria in 2023, noting that the House always speaks with one voice and will meet with key party stakeholders in the state to reach a consensus on the issue.

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‘We recognize His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello’s capacity because he is one person who does not take chances when it comes to insecurity because there can be no development without security.

‘We regard this visit as a joyous occasion. We in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly always speak in unison and move in the same direction.

‘We want to assure you that on the issue of the presidency in 2023, we in Nasarawa State will speak with one voice.’

‘We have leaders in whom we have a great deal of faith. We’ll share your perspective with our leaders so that we can speak with one voice,’ said the Speaker

The Speaker took the opportunity to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari on his progress in developing the country’s states.

Earlier, Kolawole urged members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly to support Governor Bello’s presidential bid in 2023.

Governor Bello’s achievements in Kogi in the areas of security, education, youth and women inclusion in governance as well as empowerment, religious tolerance, and others prompted Kolawole to support him for president.

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‘We are here to promote and advocate for our own, His Excellency, Governor Yahaya Bello, the youngest and most effective governor in the state,’ said the Kogi Speaker.

‘The time has come for North Central to produce a president in 2023, and it is our turn.

‘We, the members of the Kogi State House of Assembly, have a good and cordial working relationship with His Excellency, which has brought the state much-needed development.’

Governor Yahaya Bello should run for President in 2023, according to the Kogi Speaker, who told members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly that the Kogi House had passed a vote of confidence and a resolution.

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