Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, who has just won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for a second term, may have chosen his present Chief of Staff, Edward Onoja as his running mate for the November 16 governorship election.
Information reaching us indicated that the governor has already forwarded the name of Edward Onoja, believed to be the most influential member of the governor’s cabinet, to the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) for endorsement.
According to an anonymous aide to the governor, the relationship between Onoja and the governor predates the emergence of the governor in 2016.
One of the aides of the governor confirmed: “The chief of staff is the running mate of His Excellency in the forthcoming election. An official announcement would be made soon.”
