Gbenga Odogun , Lokoja .


There was confusion in Kogi State on Sunday as Governor Yahaya Bello allegedly ordered the sacking of his commissioners and the 21 local governments ’ administrators .

But shortly after he gave this order, he made a U- turn about 10 minutes later, asking the affected officials to continue their work .

Sources close to the state ’s Executive Committee Council meeting held on Sunday said that the governor had ordered all commissioners and all the 21 local governments ’ administrators to hand over keys to their official cars and property in their care to the Secretary to the State Government , Dr. Folasade Ayoade .

Sources close to the cabinet meeting held behind closed door on Sunday told our correspondent that the dissolution was prompted by the arms importation scam last Thursday .

The governor was said to be furious with his cabinet members whom he allegedly accused of leaking the information about the arms importation to the media .

However , just 10 minutes after the pronouncement , the governor reversed his order and demanded “better performance and better relationship” from the sacked officials with the state government .

Responding to inquiry about the development , the Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor , Kingsley Fanwo , confirmed that the governor had reversed his order of dissolution . Fanwo told our correspondent that the governor had asked them to return to their position .

Our correspondent also gathered that the reversal might be at the instance of the Chief of Staff to the Governor , Edward Onoja , who allegedly prevailed on Bello to recall the commissioners .

Onoja , a very powerful and influential member of the governor ’s kitchen cabinet , was quoted as arguing against the dissolution especially as the governor would need them for the realisation of his 2019 re -election bid .

“He told the governor that it would be difficult to build a new set of loyalists that will be used for campaign , ” the source said .

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Governor Bello is a very confused and incompetent politician, it is quite unfortunate that a young man like him is performing with such abysmal level of intelligence.