BREAKING NEWS : APC Abubakar Audu is dead
Saturday’s governorship election, Abubakar Audu, has
died, his friend and close associate has confirmed to
PREMIUM TIMES.
“Audu is gone,” the distraught associate, who
requested not to be named, told our reporter on the
telephone.
Though too shattered to provide details of the
politician’s passing, he confirmed he was in the
candidate’s company when he passed on.
The source said the former governor suddenly took
ill and was being rushed to Abuja preparatory to
being flown abroad when he passed on.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had
declared the Saturday governorship election
inconclusive, but Mr. Audu was in a pole position to
be declared winner eventually.
A PREMIUM TIMES reporter who visited the APC
candidate’s Lokoja residence said, “I am currently at
Audu’s Lokoja residence. Supporter are thronging the
residence, anxious to confirm the news of the
politician’s death.
“There is no close relative or political associate to
confirm the report. Supporters are praying, “It shall
never be true” and “holy fire shall consume anyone
that says Audu is dead.”
Meanwhile, a supporter said the news of the sudden
illness, and later death of Mr. Audu stalled
celebration at his residence Saturday afternoon.
“As we were preparing for the celebration and
awaiting Prince Audu, one politician came and said
we should stop drumming,” the supporter said.
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