Yahaya Adoza Bello, former Kogi State governor, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains unshakable ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that no opposition merger or political alliance can unseat the president.
Bello made the remark on Saturday in Lokoja, where both President Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo received a formal endorsement for second terms in office.
He said Nigerians should be grateful for having a leader who, in his view, is committed to stabilising the economy and steering the country toward growth.
“Tinubu has done well since he came on board as President. His efforts so far in stabilising the economy are commendable,” Bello said. “Any merger against President Tinubu by the opposition will never work. It has failed already. Nobody can unseat Tinubu in 2027.”
Bello called on those nursing presidential ambitions to shelve their plans and instead rally behind the president to consolidate on his reforms.
He further urged residents of Kogi State to sustain their support for Governor Ododo, describing his second term as “already secured” given his performance.
In his remarks, Governor Ododo pledged overwhelming support for President Tinubu in the next general election, promising that Kogi would deliver 99 per cent of the votes to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Mr President should have no fear. Kogi belongs to him, and we will turn out in our thousands to vote for him,” Ododo said.
The governor commended Tinubu for extending federal appointments to indigenes of the state, noting that Kogi would “reciprocate the gesture when the time comes.”
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On his administration’s achievements, Ododo highlighted ongoing investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and water supply, adding that more projects would be delivered before the end of his first term.
The endorsement event was attended by key political figures including senator Smart Adeyemi, members of the National and State Assemblies, and Prince Matthew Kolawole, former Speaker of the Kogi House of Assembly.
