Kogi Guber: Excitements as ACCORD Party adopts ex-Naval Chief, Jibril Usman as candidate
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By News Editor
The former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Usman Jibril (Rtd.) has picked the governorship ticket of the Accord Party as the party candidate in the forthcoming Kogi Governorship election.
Admiral Jibril who was a former member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and also APC governorship aspirant in 2019 was handed the ticket as a consensus candidate by the delegates on Tuesday at Kefas multi-purpose hall in Lokoja.
Jibril was used to substitute the former candidate of the party who had last week withdrawn voluntarily from the race.
In his acceptance speech, Jibril said he is on a rescue mission promising that if elected as the next Governor of Kogi state his administration will transform the state.
He also promised to end the percentage salary paid to workers at the local government level adding that civil servants in the state will not regret it if voted as the next Governor of Kogi State.
“Kogi state has suffered alot under the administration of Yahaya Bello as the governor of the state. This time around, I am ready to face any obstacles to make sure I becomes the next Governor of Kogi State in order to rescue the state.”
He also promised to develop Lokoja the state capital of Kogi state.
