James Faleke, the running mate to deceased governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Abubakar Audu- said on Wednesday, that he would be declared the governor of the state before the end of the year.

In spite of Yahaya Bello’s inauguration as Kogi state governor, Faleke sounds bullish about his chances of unseating the former.

Following the death of Audu on November 22, 2015 while the election results were being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bello was selected by the APC as the party’s governorship candidate of the party for the December 5, 2015 supplementary election.

Faleke was yet again retained as running mate to Bello, but he vehemently opposed his nomination, stressing that by law, he should be the governor-elect of Kogi state after Audu’s death.

Having successfully carried out his threat to stay away from Wednesday’s inauguration of Bello as governor, Faleke took to Twitter to express his stance on the matter.

Even in death, we celebrate your victory. Rest in peace Prince Abubakar Audu. On your mandate we stand. pic.twitter.com/27sTlS7MHU

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

Thank you all for your support for Audu/Faleke Mandate. pic.twitter.com/C1lTKdKOjD

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

Today, a governor has been inaugurated in kogi, we did not go to court to object his inauguration because we know he will be sent out soon.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

I was told d MC at d inauguration said the people voted for Audu but their god voted for Bello. Pls tell them our God is a God of justice.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

Those who have moral problems, those who cannot turn their eye to financial inducement will always have problem relating with the people.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

Today, our supporters might not feel free to walk in to the Lugard House but before the end of the Year, we will occupy the seat of power.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

I am saying all this because of my strong confidence in the Judiciary.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

Whatever am doing is on principle. Am doing all this because I believe we won the Nov. 21st election. I will not allow the mandate to die.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

This is not about tribal fight, I am not against the Ebira nation but the process that produced Bello as a supplementary governor.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016

This tough road we are passing through is to set a standard for the upcoming generation. We must be able to stand for the truth at all time.

— James Abiodun Faleke (@JAFaleke) January 27, 2016