‘Battle lines have been drawn’, Kogi senator challenges Governor Ododo (Video)

As the 2027 general elections approach, tensions are rising in Kogi State over who will fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress to represent Kogi East in the Senate.

The current senator holding the position, Jibrin Echocho, appears to have drawn battle lines with the state governor, Usman Ododo, over alleged plans to expel him from the probe and deny him the chance to run for the party.

Echocho while addressing his supporters said that he had given his support over the years to Ododo, as well as the former governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, and boasted that the governor’s plan to remove him would not succeed.

The senator’s words were recorded on video
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“I strongly support your government. I am loyal to you, (Ododo), and AYB (Yahaya Bello). Why do you want to reject the best representative in Kogi east? I have told everyone who will listen that I do not want to run for governor. Since you now want to run against me, the battle lines have been drawn.”

He continued, “The structure that I have built, the physical structure and various empowerments are the only things that can guarantee the success of Mr. President of Nigeria in the coming elections and perhaps your own election for a second term.

“Tell your people I’m waiting. I’m the one here.”

He also claimed the governor wrote the primary election report at State House, but vowed that such a report would not stand.

“I strongly support your government. I am loyal to you, (Usman Ododo), and Yahaya Bello. Why do you want to reject the best representative in Kogi east? I have told everyone who will listen that I do not want to run for governor. Because you now… pic.twitter.com/0QJUK4AHY5

— Cable (@thekabelng) May 18, 2026