I Will Never Betray Yahaya Bello – Governor Ododo Vows Loyalty to Predecessor

Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to former Governor Yahaya Bello, declaring he will never turn his back on the man who paved the way for his political rise.

Ododo made the statement on Friday during a courtesy visit to Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and members of the party’s national working committee at the APC headquarters in Abuja.

The governor credited Bello for his political elevation and described him as a father figure.

“Any river that forgets its source will soon dry up. My boss, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, is like a father to me. I was not born with a silver spoon,” Ododo said.

“Where he picked me from and how God used him to elevate me remain fresh in my memory. I will never forget where I came from. I will not and cannot betray him. When you see a child angry with his father, such a child is no longer truly one. I’m not that kind of person.”

Ododo also appealed to those who may sense tension between him and Bello to always step in and help mediate.

“If he gets angry with me as a father, please, if you observe or get the feeling that my boss is angry with me, just go and plead with him on my behalf. But as far as I’m concerned, he’s a leader. I can never, and will never, betray him,” he added.