Politics
Raging Behind The Scene Political Frenzy Over Unfinished Guber Election As Abubakar Audu Burial Plans Is On
…untold story of his death
A frenzy of political moves are on.
And the aim is simple – what happens to the unfinished gubernatorial election in Kogi state.
Information filtering in revealed Abubarkar Audu’s party the All Progressives Congress and the opposition party, People’s Democratic Party with incumbent Idris Wada seeking to retain his seat as candidate are barely containing frantic moves to swing the situation to their favour.
Governor Wada playing straight had earned points from the strategy declaring official days of mourning and making moves for the state to take charge of the burial. Abubakar Audu
His supporters had quietly hit town with the campaign the second candidate with highest number of votes in the election automatically becomes winner.
The late Audu was the leading candidate in the election declared inconclusive by the electoral body Independent National Electoral Commission.
Reports claimed he remained he pole position to emerge eventual winner even in the face of INEC’s decision.
But he died even before the electoral body announced its decision.
The former governor seeking a return to power died Sunday as a resulted of accumulated stress and tension that resulted in stroke.
He died from complication resulting from stroke in his village Ogbonicha-Alloma in Ofu Local Government Area.
Information filtering in revealed that he was supposed to have travelled out for medical care before now, but the schedule fell in right into the thick of campaign.
The decision to weather the stress and go for a prolong care and rest after the election was taken for political reasons.
That decision turned costly when accumulation tension of the intense campaign officially turned against his body on Friday, November 20 2015.
According to information pieced together Audu was ‘’medically’’ propped to function on election day, Saturday November 21 2015.
And the effort ticked off the final tick of the time bomb.
The leading guber candidate suffered the first of a terminal stroke after his outing.
The second and final arrived on Sunday to snatch away Audu’s breath.
His death smashed a lot expectation for family, party and supporters.
And created a peculiar situation for the law and electoral body to determine.
While plans for his burial fixed for 10 a.m this morning Monday, November 23 2015 is on, his party is currently seeking for how to retain winning hand.
James Faleke is deputy on the winning ticket has minimal popularity in Kogi state, he is more popular in Lagos state.
It took the stature , structure and zeal of the deceased to bring the party this far…confront and cage the monstrosity of the power of sitting governor Idris Wada.
‘’the party is working hard to avoid a re-contest, a situation where they will need to do fresh election with a new candidate going against wada’’ an insider divulged.
Sources claimed pressure are being mounted to ensure that the ongoing process continue with James Faleke automatically becoming gubernatorial candidate to protect the party’s interest..and legacy of the late Audu.


