More troubles for GYB as party moves to cancel illegal membership registration

....Opposition rallies EU Jibrin for ticket

Uncertainty, doubt and confusion has continued to trail the struggle for 2nd term ticket of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. This is coming on the heels of plans by the national working committee of the party to cancel the membership registration embarked upon by Governor Yahaya Bello two years ago. It will be recalled that in a bid to ascert his control of the party, the governor conducted a state wide membership registration which was said to have tripped the original members figure before the coming on board of Yahaya Bello. An action that was condemned by founding members of the party, Hon Omomi, secretary of the founding members forum described the exercise as an attempt to personalize the structure of the party, he describes it as the root cause of the irreconcilable difference in the party.

Information available from the grapevine suggests that the national leadership of the party has begun moves to restore peace and unity to the party and have identified the registration as the immediate cause of the acrimony in the state chapter of the party. The source quoted a top national official as saying that the exercise lack every legitimacy and will surely be canceled, he said a registration that did not have the imput of the state, LGA and wards executive cannot stand.

Party stakeholders and Governor Bello have continued to be in total state of disagreement since his assumption of office and the difference appears not to be ending soon, but the party at the national level is desirous of a united party to the coming election.

The candidature of the immediate past Chief of Naval Staff has continued to enjoy state wide endorsement and support, Admiral Jibrin Usman who is generally considered as the fittest alternative to the incumbent governor, given his abysmal failure and huge public disenchantment against him. Kogi people according to reports appear to be comfortable with a mature, experienced and fairly rich candidate who will rescue the state from the myriad of challenges it is presently confronted with. It is these qualities that makes Admiral Jibrin to stand out among the candidates
He is said to be of deep pocket with contact across the country and his military background is perceived to be another plus that will tame the excesses of the incumbent.

Weather his candidature will succeed or not will be determined during the forth coming primary election