Yahaya Bello picks APC nomination form for Kogi Central senatorial race

Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has picked the All Progressives Congress nomination form for the 2027 Nigerian general elections ahead of the Kogi Central senatorial contest.

Bello reportedly received the forms on Saturday and has emerged as the party’s consensus candidate for the seat.

He is expected to face the incumbent senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Bello previously served two terms as governor of Kogi State before handing over to the current governor, Usman Ododo.

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