Kogi 2019: Bello Drops Deputy Gov

 

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

 

 

D/Gov Achuba

 

The embattled Deputy Governor of Kogi state, Elder Simon Achuba may have received the greatest shock of his time in his political career as his boss Governor Yahaya Bello has finally dumped him and picked his Chief of Staff, Edward Onoja as running mate for his second term bid.

Our Correspondent gathered on Monday that his decision to pick his Chief of Staff is to ensure absolute loyalty as there appears to be cold war between the governor and his deputy.

Investigation revealed that posters and flayers of governor Bello and his Chief of Staff as his running mate lettered streets in Lokoja indicating that Bello must have finally dumped Achuba.

The deputy governor in the last two years has been absent from all government functions and he has not been paid his salary and entitlement for over 24 months.

Also power and water supply were disconnected from his quarters.

Reliable source alleged that the choice of Onoja by the governor was part of their agreement before governor Bello took over the mantle of the leadership.

It was also gathered that there have been alleged sponsored plot by the executive pressuring the legislative arm of government to impeach the deputy governor from office and replace him with his Chief of Staff which had not materialized until the current development.