Presidential aspirant under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Governor of Kogi State, Governor Yahya Bello has said that more than half of delegates who will determine the flagbearer of the Party in the 2023 presidential election are with him.

The Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation which refuted a report that the Governor had abandoned his presidential ambition and picked a senatorial form insisted that Yahya Bello will be the last man standing in the race.

This was contained in a press statement, Friday by Yemi Kolapo, the Director, Media and Publicity of the organization.

The Organisation, described the report as a laughable concoction of desperate aspirants who would do anything to be in the shoes of Governor Bello, the leading contender in the 2023 presidential race.

The Statement urged the media to always do their checks thoroughly and not play into the hands of those she described as out-paced politicians seeking to pull down serious contenders with fake and utterly mischievous reports.

"As we stand today in the build up to the All Progressives Congress' primary elections, our Principal, Governor Yahaya Bello's popularity, among critical stakeholders, party members in general, and Nigerians as a whole, is unparalleled. 

"Who among the aspirants has an office address? Let them come and visit the headquarters of the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Office and see that we are ready to move to Aso Rock after our father, President Buhari. Governor Bello bought Senate form? A lie from the pit of hell, the organisation noted.

It added, "Our consultations across all the states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, have shown that the next election will only favour a man of the people. Our highly experienced and noble party leaders know that the only consideration is about winning election and will field the right candidate that will enable the party to retain power. That candidate is Governor Yahaya Bello. 

"We can say, conservatively, that more than half of APC delegates are with us. The people have decided to vote their conscience and are yearning for that loyal leader with the capacity to build on the successes of President Muhammadu Buhari and take Nigeria to the desired destination. 

"It is disheartening that some people can still resort to this kind of intellectually deficit strategy to make themselves relevant in an arena where they definitely have no seats. We know the sponsors of this report and urge them with every sense of decency to retrace their steps and work on picking the pieces of their fast crumbling political bricks instead of engaging in petty, outdated "pull them down" gimmicks, the campaign organisation stated.

"I want to assure Nigerians and the teeming supporters of Governor Yahaya Bello - the youths, women, people with special needs and indeed all Nigerians, at home and abroad, that if there will be one individual left in the presidential race, that individual would be our Principal, Governor Yahaya Bello," the group added.