The All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, Mr. Abubakar Audu is dead, according to Sahara Reporters.
“Audu is gone,” the distraught associate, Premium Times quote someone who requested not to be named by privy to the incident.
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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.
A Premiumtimes correspondent who visited the residence of Mr. Audu 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.”
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.
The cause of the death could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
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