Tag: Abubakar Audu
Kogi Election Without Abubakar Audu’s Drama
By Richard Elesho/ Lokoja Was it to be compared to a Nollywood scene? Or some ancient Greeko-Roman mythology? The accounts…
Why N50.8b bailout to Kogi must be put on hold
Odunayo Joseph From the political imbroglio currently rocking Kogi State, it can be aptly said that the dust surrounding the…
Guber poll: Abatemi-Usman congratulates Kogi people on APC’s victory
Former Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman, has congratulated the people of Kogi State for…
APC replaces late Audu with Yahaya Bello
The drama of who replaces the late Abubakar Audu as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
Kogi APC lawmakers insist on Audu’s son as guber candidate
Lawmakers on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi, on Friday threatened to impeach any candidate chosen…
Audu’s son nominated as APC governorship candidate
Leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District have nominated Mr Mohammed, 43, first son of Late…
27 scrambling to replace Audu in Kogi
There are indications that 27 aspirants have signalled the intention to contest the All Progressives Congress primary to pick a…
I’m yet to come to terms with Audu’s death – Gov Wada
Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state said on Wednesday that he was yet to come terms with the sudden death…
Kogi Polls: APC set to pick Audu’s replacement
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday in Abuja said the party would pick a…
Audu an irreplaceable politician – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday said in late Prince Abubakar Audu, its candidate in Saturday’s governorship election in…
Abubakar Audu died before his time— Tinubu
Kazeem Ugbodaga National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lamented the demise of the…
Tambuwal, Umana, Mimiko mourn Audu’s death
Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal yesterday condoled with the family of Prince Abubakar Audu over his demise. The governor’s condolence…
Wada confirms Audu’s death, declares 7-day mourning
Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Monday confirmed the death of the first civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar…
The many unfulfilled dreams of Abubakar Audu
Abubakar Audu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 21 election in Kogi state, was very…
Why Faleke becomes APC’s replacement for late Audu – Keyamo
Eromosele Ebhomele The death of Prince Audu Abubakar, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the ongoing governorship election…
Life and Times of Abubakar Audu
*Audu Abubakar, the flamboyant prince of Igalaland and the man who contested four times to return as governor of Kogi dies…
Abubakar Audu to be buried Monday as Wada declares 7-day mourning
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Kogi state who died on Sunday will be buried Monday morning according to…
BREAKING: APC’s Audu wins Kogi governorship election
All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Abubakar Audu, has won the gubernatorial election defeating incumbent Idris Wada in a keenly contested…
Kogi Polls: Early results put APC’s Audu in the lead
From all indications, the All Progressives Congress candidate in Kogi governorship election, Prince Abubakar Audu is heading for a victory,…
Kogi Election: Female guber candidate steps down, supports Audu
Eromosele Ebhomele Candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the Saturday governorship election in Kogi State, Nigeria, Zainab Usman,…
Kogi 2015: James Faleke emerges Abubakar Audu’s running mate
Jamiu Yisa The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially picked James Abiodun Faleke, the lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in…
N11bn Scam: Ex-Kogi Gov, Audu beats EFCC official in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said on Wednesday that former governor of Kogi state, Abubakar Audu, who it…
Ex-governors visit APC, plead for unity, oneness in politics
The Former Governors Forum (FGF) on Tuesday in Abuja pleaded with politicians to shun divisive politicking and violence arising from…
Ex-Nigerian governor evades arrest
Efforts by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest the former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu,…
Audu v Wada: Tribunal reserves judgement
The Kogi Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by Prince Abubakar Audu of Action Congress…
Ex-Gov Audu T Face Trial For Scam
The Supreme Court of Nigeria, SCN, has struck out an application for stay of proceedings before a High Court of…
No Third Tenure For Ex-Governor Audu
Former Governor of Kogi State, Abubakar Audu has been trounced by his rival in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Captain…
I Will Not Probe Kogi Gov, If Elected —Audu
The former Governor of Kogi and a governorship candidate of ANPP, Prince Abubakar Audu, said in Lokoja on Thursday that…