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Yahaya Bello names Kogi University after Audu Abubakar

Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello has renamed the Kogi State University after late Prince Audu Abubakar, the first civilian governor of the state. Bello announced his decision on Friday in a nation-wide broadcast to celebrate his triumph at the election petition tribunal. Audu ruled the state as a civilian governor from 1991 to 1993... Read More

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Just In: Faleke fails in bid to unseat Yahaya Bello

The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi state, James Falake, has been informed that he lacks the locus standi to file a petition challenging the election of the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello. The ruling was delivered on Monday, by the Kogi State Governorship Election... Read More

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December 21, 2015

It’s official! James Faleke will not go down without a fight

James Faleke, the running-mate to the late Abubakar Audu, has filed a petition at the Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Faleke is fighting to be declared governor-elect of the November 21 governorship poll in Kogi, in spite of it being declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the death of Prince Audu. At about... Read More

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December 8, 2015

‘Those who ‘matter’ in Audu’s camp are already working for me’ – Kogi governor-elect

Kogi State governor-elect, Yahaya Bello, says the political crises in the state is a family affair, and as such, he would not join issues with James Faleke, the running-mate of late Abubakar Audu. After Bello was governor-elect on Sunday, Faleke vowed not to take the oath of office as his deputy governor. In reaction to Faleke’s stand on... Read More

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December 2, 2015

Kogi election: Why Faleke may be compelled to serve as Bello’s running mate

James Faleke, the All Progressives Congress’ deputy governorship candidate to the late Audu Abubakar, is in the fight of his life. Faleke, after Audu’s death, sought to be declared governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission, and possibly to be named the standard-bearer for the supplementary elections. However, the ruling party opted to retain Faleke as... Read More

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November 30, 2015

‘I’m governor-elect, I won’t be Bello’s running mate’ | Faleke vows to defy APC

James Faleke, the running mate of the deceased Audu Abubakar, in the November 21 Kogi governorship election, has rejected the opportunity to serve as running mate to Yahaya Bello, for the supplementary election of December 5. Shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the governorship election as inconclusive, the death of Audu was announced, hence... Read More

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November 30, 2015

BREAKING: APC officially selects Bello as replacement for Audu Abubakar

The All Progressives Congress has officially presented Alhaji Yahaya Bello as its replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu in Saturday’s supplementary election. The announcement was made on Monday, at the National Secretariat of the APC, in Abuja. The National Working Committee of the ruling party opted for Bello, who was the runner-up to Audu in the APC governorship... Read More

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November 30, 2015

Opinion: The illegality of father to son succession in Kogi

In the prevalence of reason, justice and law the current trend in Kogi election as re-emphasized an entrenched gerontocratic disposition of the Nigerian people. The late Abubakar Audu as a man had his pros and more so his cons. He has created a debacle by poorly managing himself at this precarious times and causing the... Read More

Audu Abubakar, Idris Wada, Kogi State

November 30, 2015

Deji Adeyanju: Audu’s votes in Kogi election are dead and long buried with him

INEC was wrong by asking APC to substitute late Abubakar Audu with a new candidate. INEC will also be wrong to have asked for a transfer of the late Audu’s votes to Falake or a new candidate who did not participate in the election. In an election, the electoral umpire cannot change the goal-post in the... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Kogi election: How Igala youth protested APC’s ‘rumoured’ selection of Yahaya Bello (PHOTOS)

After news spread that Yahaya Bello, popularly known as ‘Fair Plus’, had been selected as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5 supplementary governorship election in Kogi, wild jubilation broke out in parts of the Central Senatorial District of the state. But while the people of the central district jubilated, youths in the... Read More

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November 29, 2015

Kogi election: ‘We are still consulting’ |’You have 48 hours’ | Between INEC and APC

While controversy rages-on regarding the successor to Prince Audu Abubakar, the late governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi, the ruling party has stated that it is still consulting on the matter. Following the death of Audu and the declaration of the governorship election as inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, had instructed... Read More

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November 26, 2015

‘Declare me Kogi governor-elect’ | Crisis beckons, as James Faleke writes INEC, APC

The Kogi state governorship crises has unfurled aplenty in just a week since inception. It all started with the declaration of the Kogi governorship election as inconclusive, owing to the fact that the margin of votes between Audu Abubakar and Governor Idris Wada was lesser than the number of cancelled votes. While the dust was yet... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Audu Abubakar’s son nominated as governorship candidate by Kogi APC

Mohammed Audu, the 43-year-old first son of deceased Abubakar Audu, has been nominated to replace his father as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Abubakar Audu died on Sunday, November 22, after leading in the Kogi governorship election, which was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Consequently, INEC gave the APC... Read More

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November 26, 2015

Kogi election: PDP has 2 cards to play while Governor Wada heads to court

The leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party held a meeting on Wednesday night, to discuss their course of action regarding the Kogi governorship election. The opposition party is dissatisfied with the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission, to allow the All Progressives Congress, conduct a fresh primary election to choose a replacement for the deceased... Read More

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November 26, 2015

One of these 5 will replace Audu Abubakar as Kogi governorship candidate

The All Progressives Congress is set to select a replacement for the deceased Kogi governorship candidate, Audu Abubakar. Audu died on Sunday, November 22, a few hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the November 21 governorship poll in the state inconclusive. The Independent National Electoral Commission, had subsequently written the APC, directing it to submit... Read More

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November 26, 2015

‘I don’t know if Prince Audu was poisoned’ – Dino Melaye

Senator Dino Melaye ‘cannot say’ for sure, if the deceased candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Kogi State 2015 governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu, was poisoned. Melaye said on Wednesday, during a show on African Independent Television, that only God knows if foul play was responsible for the death of Prince Audu. “I cannot say he... Read More

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November 25, 2015

Buhari wanted INEC to ‘declare a dead candidate as governor of Kogi’ – Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of using the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to manipulate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in carrying out an illegal amendment of the constitution. Owing to the death of governorship candidate of the APC, Prince Abubakar Audu, INEC gave the ruling party the... Read More

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November 24, 2015

No free-ride for Faleke! APC to conduct new primaries for Audu’s replacement

The All Progressives Congress, APC, will conduct another primary election to elect a replacement for deceased Prince Abubakar Audu, the candidate in the inconclusive Kogi governorship election. The party was given the green-light earlier on Tuesday, by the Independent National Electoral Commission as well as the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, revealed to... Read More

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November 24, 2015

Opinion: The repercussion of Audu Abubakar’s alliance with the evil spirit of Bourdillon

The politicking that characterized the build-up to the governorship election in Kogi state may be unbeknownst to many, leaving for so much speculation when news broke of Abubakar Audu’s death. But the situation certainly is not a coincidence, as some are already bandying about. The Yoruba adage that says the sheep that moves around with... Read More

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November 24, 2015

INEC announces date for Kogi supplementary election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an official statement regarding the Kogi governorship election. The electoral body had declared inconclusive, the election, which was keenly contested by Audu Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress and Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party. Prof. Emmanuel Kucha of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, had announced... Read More

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November 24, 2015

APC will be allowed to substitute Audu with another candidate – AGF reveals

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, has said that the All Progressives Congress, will be allowed to choose another governorship candidate for the Kogi state supplementary election. The initial candidate, Audu Abubakar, gave up the ghost shortly after his contest with Governor Idris Wada, was declared inconclusive by the Independent... Read More

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November 23, 2015

No resurrection! Prince Abubakar Audu buried at last

Former Kogi governor, Audu Abubakar, has been buried in his hometown of Ogbonicha. As opposed to widespread reports that the late politicians had resurrected, we can now confirm that Prince Audu is dead and laid to rest. Audu’s corpse was lowered into his grave on Monday afternoon, as sympathisers and family members wept profusely. He died on Sunday,... Read More

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November 23, 2015

Opinion: The death of Prince Audu and solution to the Kogi legal logjam

The death of Prince Audu, Governorship candidate of the APC in the inconclusive Kogi Governorship Poll, held on Saturday 21st November, 2015, has created serious legal and constitutional conundrum that demands urgent and quick judicial address and resolution. We are in a strange legal and constitutional territory. The 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act 2011... Read More

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Audu Abubakar, APC Kogi guber candidate | YNaija.com

November 23, 2015

These are the 4 different versions of how Prince Audu Abubakar died

Until there’s an official announcement of the accurate cause of the death of Prince Audu Abubakar, speculations and near-truths are all we are left with. One thing is for sure though- The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kogi state, Audu Abubakar is dead, and will be buried on Monday. How exactly he died, however remains... Read More

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November 23, 2015

While we await a decision, meet James Faleke, the man who may yet become Governor of Kogi

James Abiodun Faleke is the running mate of the deceased Kogi governorship candidate, Audu Abubakar, and if it’s decided that the All Progressives Congress should hold another primary election, he may be put forward as one of the candidates. But the candidacy won’t be handed to him on a platter of gold, as he may possibly have... Read More

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November 22, 2015

BREAKING: Audu Abubakar defeats Idris Wada to win Kogi governorship election

Audu Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress has defeated incumbent governor, Idris Wada, of the Peoples Democratic Party, to win the Kogi governorship election. Out of the votes collated from the 21 local governments in the state, Audu got a total of 231, 863 votes while Wada polled 199, 514 votes. Audu Abubakar won in 16 local... Read More

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November 21, 2015

APC candidate, Audu Abubakar, wins his polling unit

Audu Abubakar, the candidate of All Progressive Congress, in the Kogi governorship election, has won his polling unit. Audu won polling unit 002, LGEA School, Ogbonicha/Ofeche, Ochi-Ogbonicha Omodofa Ward 10 with 240 votes. Edicha Matthew, announced the result, stating that out of the 654 on voters’ register, only 255 were accredited.

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November 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: ‘Voters running to collect money’ in 2 polling units

Voters in the ongoing gubernatorial election in Kogi state, are being induced by party agents. According to observers on ground, money has exchanged hands in two different polling units. An All Progressives Congress party agent has also been accused of being involved in a monetary exchange with a polling officer. According to Election Monitoring, At PU... Read More

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November 21, 2015

Photos of Audu Abubakar, Idris Wada and wife during accreditation

Voting has commenced in the Kogi state governorship elections. While the accreditation of All Progressives Congress candidate, Audu Abubakar, was seamless, Governor Idris Wada, and his wife, had troubles getting accredited. See below, photos from the trio’s accreditation.

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November 21, 2015

YNaija Editorial: Kogi elections to serve as litmus test for President Buhari and INEC

Today, the people of Kogi head to the polls to select a new governor for the state, for the next four years. Although the election has over 20 candidates, it is evident that it is a straight battle between incumbent Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and his predecessor, Prince Abubakar Audu of... Read More

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