Nigeria, Nov. 15 -- The Kaduna State State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and the Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, appealed to voters in Kogi State to forgive Governor Yahaya Bello for any perceived sins he may have committed against them in his first term.

Mr Bello is standing for reelection on Saturday. One of his perceived 'sins' is seen as his inability to pay several months of wages owed state workers.

Mr El-Rufai said this while addressing a crowd during a rally organised by the ruling All Progressives Congress at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja, the state capital.

He said Mr Bello "who is a young governor is, however, bound to make mistakes".

The rally had in attendance the First Lady, the wife of the Vice President,...