Fresh Permutation as APC Gov Ododo Spotted as PDP Govs' Forum Gala Night, Photos Emerge

Fresh Permutation as APC Gov Ododo Spotted as PDP Govs' Forum Gala Night, Photos Emerge

  • APC Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi state has stirred reactions from Nigerians on social media after appearing at a PDP governors' forum gala night
  • Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state took to social media on Saturday, August 24, and shared pictures from the event
  • According to Fintiri, the event happened on Friday, August 23, in Plateau, which was a few hours after the Supreme Court upheld the victory of Ododo in the November election election

Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governor of Kogi state, was spotted at a gala night for the leading opposition governors, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday night, August 23.

Ahmadu Fintiri, the governor of Adamawa state, took to his X page on Saturday, August 24, and shared details and photos of the event.

APC Governor Usman Ododo at PDP Governors' Forum Gala night in Plateau
Mixed reactions as Nigerians spot Governor Ododo of the APC at PDP governors' event Photo Credit: @GovernorAUF
Source: Twitter

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The event happened hours after the Supreme Court affirmed Governor Ododo's victory in the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state.

Ododo has been accused of shielding the immediate past governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, from being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

How Nigerians react as Ododo meets PDP governors

Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of Governor Fintiri's post and wondered what his counterpart from Kogi state, who is an APC governor, attended PDP governors' gala night. See their reactions below:

Omera Ugbede Opaluwa wrote:

"I will be glad if that is Ododo who bought the Supreme Court judgement yesterday, I see there. @officialABAT how market?"

Tonye Barcanista asked:

"Is Governor Usman Ododo an Honorary Member of PDP Governors Forum?"

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Another Nigerian with the name Lawrd wrote:

"PDP Governor's Forum and Gov. Ododo is there?"

Joshua Andrew Dastok defends the Kogi governor. He wrote:

"So he can’t honour an invitation from the PDP governors forum?"

Alfa, on his part, commented:

"May this collaboration lead to a positive impact on various states."

See photos from the event here:

Kogi: SDP candidate attacked after losing to APC

Legit.ng earlier reported that Murtala Ajaka, the Kogi state SDP governorship candidate in the November election, had been attacked at the Supreme Court premises.

Ajaka was attacked after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal against Governor Usman o Ododo of the APC in the election.

Adewole Adebayo, the SDP presidential candidate in the 2023 election, condemned the apex court's ruling.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng