Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has appointed Simon Achuba as the deputy governor of the state.
According to the All Progressives Congress Facebook page, Bello wrote a letter to the State House of Assembly, to confirm Achuba as his deputy.
James Faleke, running mate of deceased Prince Abubakar Audu had refused to deputise Bello, who inherited the late Audu’s votes after the first state governorship election was declared inconclusive.
Bello’s administration was inaugurated on Wednesday, January 27 without a deputy governor as all attempts by the party to get Faleke to serve as Bello’s deputy, failed.