APC Dumps Audu's Running-mate, to Conduct Fresh Primaries in Kogi

Posted by George on Wed 25th Nov, 2015 - tori.ng

The leadership of the APC are set for fresh primaries to replace the late party's gubernatorial candidate, Abubakar Audu after strong rumours of Audu's running mate, Hon. Abiodun Faleke stepping in for him.

The late Abubakar Audu casting his vote before his death

The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday announced that it would conduct fresh primaries to determine a replacement for its late candidate, Abubakar Audu, in the inconclusive governorship election in Kogi State, Premium Times reports.

Mr. Audu’s death was announced on Sunday shortly after Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the election inconclusive.

Addressing journalists at the party’s national Secretariat in Abuja, the national chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, said delegates to the last primaries which saw the emergence of the late candidate would determine who becomes the candidate.

On the fate of Mr. Audu’s running-mate, James Faleke, the APC national chairman said it would be decided after conducting fresh primary election.

“As a party, we are going to proceed with the process of organising primaries to provide a substitute candidate for the late Abubakar Audu,” the party chairman clarified.