How Kogi APC Guber Candidate, Abubakar Audu, Died - Relative Reveals

Posted by Odinaka on Sun 22nd Nov, 2015 - tori.ng

A close source has exclusively disclosed that the former governor suddenly took ill and was being rushed to Abuja preparatory to being flown abroad when he passed on.

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.