{"id":125152,"date":"2026-01-22T16:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125152"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:25:03","slug":"kogi-apc-rift-claims-baseless-ododo-remains-loyal-to-party-fanwo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/kogi-apc-rift-claims-baseless-ododo-remains-loyal-to-party-fanwo\/","title":{"rendered":"Kogi APC Rift Claims Baseless, Ododo Remains Loyal to Party \u2014 Fanwo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kogi State Government has dismissed reports alleging that the Presidency directed Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to honour a purported one-term agreement with Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, describing the claims as unfounded political speculation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to earlier reports, a closed-door meeting was allegedly held on January 15 to notify the camp of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Faleke\u2019s intention to return to home politics and take control of the All Progressives Congress (APC) structure in Kogi State. The development was also said to have triggered speculations that Governor Ododo was considering alternative political platforms to pursue his ambitions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, reacting to the claims in an interview with Pointblanknews.com, the Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, firmly rejected the narrative, branding it \u201cbeer parlour talk\u201d and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe governor is approaching his second anniversary in office, and what he has consistently made clear is that he will continue to serve with honour, humility and dedication,\u201d Fanwo said. \u201cHe will not be distracted by political rumours. He is a committed party man, someone the party has immense confidence in.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fanwo stressed that Governor Ododo\u2019s standing within the APC remains solid, citing his involvement in key party assignments at the national level.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cYou can see the kind of assignments given to him at the national party level, and he has delivered successfully,\u201d he said. \u201cThe party has said repeatedly that governors are the leaders of the party in their respective states. If you even approach the party on this issue, they will be embarrassed because there is absolutely nothing to it.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He accused unnamed individuals of fabricating stories to attract media attention.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cSome people will just sit down, concoct stories and throw them out there, hoping the media will feast on it,\u201d Fanwo added. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to dignify political rumours with responses.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The commissioner also dismissed suggestions of any rift between Governor Ododo and Hon. Faleke, insisting that their relationship remains cordial.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is no conflict at all absolutely nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cThe governor has a high level of respect for Honourable James Faleke. What you are seeing is the handiwork of people sitting in corners of their rooms, claiming meetings were held. Which meeting? Who attended? What was discussed?\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fanwo questioned the credibility of the reports, noting that no key party officials were identified as participants in the alleged meeting.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is a national chairman of the party did he meet with anyone? Was the governor present?\u201d he asked. \u201cAs Commissioner for Information, I am aware of the governor\u2019s activities. People just sit down, concoct lies, throw them out, and once people respond, they throw out another one.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He concluded by urging the media and the public to ignore what he described as deliberate misinformation aimed at creating the impression of a crisis where none exists.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cAre we going to build something out of nothing?\u201d Fanwo queried. \u201cThere is absolutely no crisis in Kogi APC.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Kogi State Government has dismissed reports alleging that the Presidency directed Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to honour a purported one-term agreement with Hon. 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