Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has said God used his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, to elevate him, and he can never betray him.
Naijaonpoint reports that Ododo made the statement on Friday after a courtesy visit to the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and members of the national working committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.
He stated that Yahaya Bello is like a father to him, stressing that how God used the immediate past Governor to elevate him remains fresh in his memory.
While pledging his loyalty to Bello, Ododo also appealed to his supporters to plead on his behalf should they perceive any tension between the duo.
He said, “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.
“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.
“If he gets angry with me as a father, please, if you observe or you get a feel 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.”