Lasun Alagbe
1. Power of incumbency.
2. Federal might.
3. His main opponent in PDP is not widely regarded to be a mega force.
4. PDP is believed to be currently weakened centrally due to the loss at the Supreme court and some other internal wrangling.
5. Yahaya Bello’s main antagonist in Kogi, Dino Melaye, has his own issue to face as he is facing part-senatorial re-election the same day.
6. Workers would be considered to be opposed to Bello due to salary issues, but labour leaders have declared for him, with kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, begging the electorate on his behalf on Thursday.
7. He just got a ‘gbemu’ from the Federal Government, in terms of N10bn said to be a refund for projects his government has executed on FG’s behalf.
8. Return of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigeria from his UK private visit may boost his status.
