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Gov. Bello presented nomination forms to Buhari: Campaign organisation

“The governor received blessings from Mr President ahead of the 2023 presidential election.”

• April 28, 2022
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and President Muhammadu Buhari
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and President Muhammadu Buhari

Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has presented his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest for the 2023 presidency to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, said his campaign office.

A statement by the Media Directorate of the Hope ’23 Yahaya Bello Campaign Council on Thursday in Abuja said that the gesture was in respect to the president.

Mr Bello bought the form at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat on Wednesday, making him the first amongst other contenders to pay N100 million for the form.

“The Kogi State Governor in his usual practice presented his expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2023 Presidential election.

“This is to his political father and leader of the nation President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.

“The governor received blessings from Mr President ahead of the 2023 presidential election in which he is currently the front-runner,” the statement read.

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