Kogi: I was Yahaya Bello’s chief strategist, not cabal — Ex-Deputy Gov Onoja

Onoja: What I told Yahaya Bello after realising he chose...

Former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has opened up on the succession battle in the administration under which he once served as Chief of Staff. Speaking on the Mic on Podcast, Onoja said he took serious interest in governing Kogi after Bello told him to prepare for the position. He said about seven members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) purchased the ruling party’s nomination after the former governor instructed them to. “…

Yahaya Bello promised to make me governor, but betrayed me for Ododo - Onoja

Edward Onoja, former deputy governor of Kogi State, has opened up about how ex-governor Yahaya Bello repeatedly assured him that he would be his successor. Speaking on Mic On Podcast on Saturday, Onoja said Bello gave him his word for four years that he would hand over to him at the end of his tenure. The former deputy governor recalled how Bello urged him to “get prepared” for the role, a promise that shaped his political plans. “For four years…

Kogi: I was Yahaya Bello’s chief strategist, not cabal — Ex-Deputy Gov Onoja

Former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has disclosed that he was the Chief Strategist to former Governor Yahaya Bello. Onoja disclosed that he was the Chief Strategist behind many planners for Yahaya Bello while in office. He made the revelation while appearing on Mic On podcast with Seun Okinbaloye on Saturday. Onoja dismissed the popular notion that he was the cabal that ruled behind Bello with an iron fist. He said: “When you say…

Onoja Reveals Why Bello Didn’t Choose Him

Former Kogi State Deputy Governor Edward Onoja has revealed the reasons behind former Governor Yahaya Bello’s decision not to select him as his successor.

Yahaya Bello Backed Me for Four Years, Withdrew Support on Eve of APC Primaries - Edward Onoja — Akelicious

A former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has said that ex-Governor Yahaya Bello assured him for four years that he would succeed him, only to withdraw the support on the eve of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries. Onoja, who now serves as a board member of the South-East Development Commission, made the revelation during an interview on the MIC ON Podcast released on Saturday. Onoja, who once served as Chief of Staf…

"How Yahaya Bello broke his promise to me": Ex-deputy gov opens up

Edward Onoja, the former deputy governor of Kogi, has raised a fresh allegation against the immediate past governor of the state, Yahaya Bello. Video trends.