– Former governor Yahaya and his successor, Usman Ododo
By fabulous reports
There seems to be no peace in the new home of Kogi State governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Lord Lugard Government House. The information at disposal revealed that the governor may soon marry another wife.
The supposed wife-to-be is none other than the former First Lady’s sister.
According to the news bearers, Ododo is under a lot of pressure to get wedded to the sister of former Kogi First Lady, Rashida Bello. Initially believed to be Ododo’s latest attempt to please his predecessor and mentor, Yahaya Bello, the rumours now claim that Ododo is being forced into this position.
Multiple reasons have been given for the alleged attempt to impose a second wife on Governor Ododo. The first is that Ododo’s current and only wife, Sefiyah Ododo, is not accomplished in terms of her educational qualifications. Therefore, the alleged incoming wife is supposed to fill that position.
Another rumoured reason is to help the former governor, Bello, consolidate his grip on the state. Proponents of this angle argue that Sefiyah would have to relinquish her First Lady title to the new lady, much like every other person gave way for Bello’s relatives and friends to populate Ododo’s cabinet. Bello’s cousin, Ali Bello, who doubles as Ododo’s Chief of Staff, is a case in point.
Yahaya Bello’s wife according to an insider from the Government House is not enjoying much popularity even though she’s imposing herself on the domestic staffs. The reason is because Sefiyah is an Ebira woman unlike Bello’s wife who’s from Edo and the staffs who are mostly Kogi indigenes from Ebira extraction give absolute support to the First Lady.
“On several occasions, the entourage that follows the former First Lady is even more than the governor’s. She is still displaying the power and authority she had as the first lady during her husband’s reign not giving the new first lady any chance” the source hinted.
Additionally, there are speculations that Bello is still residing in the government house while Ododo continues to occupy his former lodging. On the one hand, it is alleged that this is because Bello is being hunted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and uses the presidential suite within Lord Lugard House as a hideout. On another, it is supposed to demonstrate his transcendent status in Kogi
