Reports that sent shock waves around the nation about the death of the gubernatorial aspirant of APC in Kogi State Abubakar Audu who was in pole position to be confirmed winner of the election after INEC declared the election inconclusive has been confirmed by reliable sources. Really sad!
According to reports, there are indications the candidate of the
All Progressives Congress for Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi,
Abubakar Audu, may not have died as a result of the news of the
declaration of Saturday’s election as inconclusive.
It was learnt that Mr. Audu’s health problem started on Saturday
evening. A relative told Premium Times his problem started when he
complained of stomach cramps on Saturday.
“He suffered a stroke this morning. Another one occurred this afternoon and that was fatal.”
Earlier, a close friend and close associate of the late politician had confirmed his passing and said; “Audu is gone,” the distraught associate said on the telephone.
The source said the former governor suddenly took ill and was being
rushed to Abuja preparatory to being flown abroad when he passed on.
It can be recalled that the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) had declared the Saturday governorship election
inconclusive, but Mr. Audu was in a pole position to be declared winner
eventually.
Family members, friends, associates and sympathisers have thronged
the residence of Abubakar Audu, in his hometown, Ogbonicha, in Ofu Local
Government Area of Kogi State.
A family source told a correspondent that many people had gathered
in his family home weeping over the sudden passing away of the APC
governorship candidate.
“I am aware that right now so many people have gathered in his
house and they are weeping seriously. As a Muslim he would be buried at
10 am tomorrow morning,” the source who would not want to be named, said.
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