He said that in consultation with the state House of Assembly, appropriate measures would be taken to immortalize him, even as he described his death as historic.
Yahaya Bello, in his inaugural speech in Lokoja, capital of the state, venerated the late politician who died on November 22nd, 2015 as the governorship election in which he was leading under All Progressives Congress (APC) was being announced. It was later declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), leading to a supplementary election that ushered in Yahaya Bello. [myad]