Why Kogi Speaker is Acting Governor Instead of Achuba – Fanwo
The Director General of Media and Publicity to Kogi Governor, Kingsley Fanwo has confirmed that Governor Yahaya Bello handed over to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Matthew Kolawole before departing for Climate Change Summit in Poland. Fanwo disclosed this in Lokoja while fielding questions from Assembly Correspondents. He said the Governor did what is “necessary of him to keep the administration of the State going”. “Rt Hon. Matthew Kolawole is the Acting Governor of the State. He has been overseeing the affairs of the state since the departure of Governor Yahaya Bello to Poland. “As you can see, I have come to take briefs from him. He is someone who believes in the political leadership of Governor Bello and the New Direction Blueprint of the Administration”. When asked about the whereabouts of the Deputy Governor, Fanwo told newsmen to confirm that from the media handlers of the Deputy Governor. “The Deputy Governor has people who speak for him. They will c...