The Kogi state governorship election tribunal, sitting in Abuja, has again upheld the election of Governor Yahaya Bello as the governor. Captain Idris wada of the Peoples Democratic Party, said INEC contravened the electoral law by allowing the APC to replace the late Prince Abubakar Audu with Mr. Yahaya Bello, who was not qualified to […]
Continue ReadingThe Kogi state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, will today, deliver judgment on James Faleke’s petition against the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello, both of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The verdict on Faleke’s petition will be followed on Tuesday with that on former Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party who also wants the […]
Continue ReadingJames Faleke, who was Abubakar Audu’s running mate, has called on the state Election Petition Tribunal to declare him the validly elected governor of Kogi State. Mr. Faleke made the call on Monday while being led in evidence at the tribunal in Abuja by his counsel, Wole Olanipekun. “I confirm to all the documents that […]
Continue ReadingA legal practitioner, Festus Keyamo, says with the death of Abubakar Audu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi state governorship election, Abiodun Faleke, his running mate should be given the ticket of the party. The legal implication of Audu’s death on the election has been interpreted in different ways, with Olisa […]
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(Vanguard) Mr. Emmanuel Adejoh, a human rights activist, has assured the nation that Buhari’s anti-corruption stance would soon come under the light in Kogi State with the emergence of Prince Abubakar Audu as the governorship candidate for the All Progressives Congress, ahead of the November 21 governorship election in the state. Prince Audu is standing trial […]
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It was a keenly contested governorship primaries in Kogi APC, where Prince Abubakar Audu defeated other contestants . Audu polled 1,109 votes of the 3044 votes, to defeat 25 other aspirants. The Chief Returning Officer for the primaries, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State announced that Prince Abubakar Audu polled the highest number of votes […]
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