Chief Lanre Ipinmisho, former Director General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Thursday declared his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State, Usman Ododo.
This development was revealed in a statement in Lokoja by the state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo.
The Commissioner in the statement on Thursday, said the former NDLEA boss pledged his support when Ododo and his entourage paid him a visit in his Abuja residence on Thursday.
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Ipinmisho reportedly hailed the humility of the candidate and declared his unalloyed support for his election on November 11, 2023.
He expressed confidence that Ododo, when elected, would build on the legacies of Governor Yahaya Bello and take the state to higher heights.
Earlier, Ododo said that he was in his residence to seek his blessing and support for his ambition to lead the people of Kogi State beginning from January 27, 2024.
The APC candidate commended Ipinmisho for his service to humanity and for believing in a united Kogi State.
He promised not to disappoint him and the generality of the Kogi people if given the mandate to take over from Governor Bello.