Nigeria's News focuses on the Kogi elections that hold today NOV, 21 2015.
The long awaited elections by the people of Kogi decides who is going to Pilot the state for the next four years.
The long awaited elections by the people of Kogi decides who is going to Pilot the state for the next four years.
The Nigerian Police and Army as been deployed for a peaceful election like the other states had earlier this year
The two major candidates against
each other are; Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and the former
governor, Audu Abubakar, who is the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
The two major candidates against
each other are; Governor Idris Wada of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) and the former
governor, Audu Abubakar, who is the All
Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
The election process, which has gathered so
much momentum in the past few days, has finally arrived and expected controversy between the two parties as erupted.
much momentum in the past few days, has finally arrived and expected controversy between the two parties as erupted.
reports have it that some people were running to the market and
banks to stock pile their houses with food and
money as there will be no movement in the state
from 6am to 6pm, when the election is expected
to have been concluded.
banks to stock pile their houses with food and
money as there will be no movement in the state
from 6am to 6pm, when the election is expected
to have been concluded.
According to a list published by the
Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, 22 candidates of different political parties
will be on the ballot when the people of Kogi
State file out on Saturday to determine the next
occupant of their government’s house,
popularly known as Lugard House. But among
the nearly two dozen candidates, there is no
doubt that the two leading gladiators are the
incumbent governor Idris Wada and the
candidate of the opposition All Progressives
Congress, APC Abubakar Audu.
Prince Abubakar Audu
Big billboards and banners as well as vehicles
emblazoned with the pictures of the two
candidates and their deputies were virtually
everywhere in Lokoja, the State capital when
this magazine went round the old colonial
trading port yesterday.
Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC, 22 candidates of different political parties
will be on the ballot when the people of Kogi
State file out on Saturday to determine the next
occupant of their government’s house,
popularly known as Lugard House. But among
the nearly two dozen candidates, there is no
doubt that the two leading gladiators are the
incumbent governor Idris Wada and the
candidate of the opposition All Progressives
Congress, APC Abubakar Audu.
Prince Abubakar Audu
Big billboards and banners as well as vehicles
emblazoned with the pictures of the two
candidates and their deputies were virtually
everywhere in Lokoja, the State capital when
this magazine went round the old colonial
trading port yesterday.
While campaigns for the
election officially ended on Thursday, according
to electoral laws, discussions about the
chances of the two leading candidates have
continue to dominate the public space in
Lokoja, the State capital.
election officially ended on Thursday, according
to electoral laws, discussions about the
chances of the two leading candidates have
continue to dominate the public space in
Lokoja, the State capital.
APC’s chances in the election was further
boosted on Wednesday when a former
chairman of Kogi State PDP and 15 local
government chairmen decamped to the party at
the grand finale of its campaign rally attended
by Vice President Yemi Osibajo who
represented the president and other prominent
members of the party. The Ogbonicha Prince never reminded the
crowd at his campaign rallies that he
contributed to the socio-economic
development of Kogi State with establishment
of structures like the State University,
Polytechnic, housing development and
construction of inter township roads among
others, which according to them have not been
equaled by his successors.
boosted on Wednesday when a former
chairman of Kogi State PDP and 15 local
government chairmen decamped to the party at
the grand finale of its campaign rally attended
by Vice President Yemi Osibajo who
represented the president and other prominent
members of the party. The Ogbonicha Prince never reminded the
crowd at his campaign rallies that he
contributed to the socio-economic
development of Kogi State with establishment
of structures like the State University,
Polytechnic, housing development and
construction of inter township roads among
others, which according to them have not been
equaled by his successors.
The PDP has tried to
take the shine off that rally by pointing out what
it thinks the absence of the President portrays
of the APC candidate.
take the shine off that rally by pointing out what
it thinks the absence of the President portrays
of the APC candidate.
“Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State has
applauded the decision of President
Muhammadu Buhari to stay away from the
campaign of All Progressives Congress (APC)
gubernatorial candidate in the state, Prince
Abubakar Audu, saying the move has
reinforced the belief of Kogi electorate about
the seriousness of the current administration’s
commitment to fight corruption,” Phrank
Shaibu, the governor’s Chief Communications
Manager said in a statement.
He added that Buhari’s refusal to identify with a
tainted politician like Prince Abubakar will go a
long way to send the right message to Nigerian
youths that the current administration would
not want to have anything to do with those who
steal or mismanage public funds.
applauded the decision of President
Muhammadu Buhari to stay away from the
campaign of All Progressives Congress (APC)
gubernatorial candidate in the state, Prince
Abubakar Audu, saying the move has
reinforced the belief of Kogi electorate about
the seriousness of the current administration’s
commitment to fight corruption,” Phrank
Shaibu, the governor’s Chief Communications
Manager said in a statement.
He added that Buhari’s refusal to identify with a
tainted politician like Prince Abubakar will go a
long way to send the right message to Nigerian
youths that the current administration would
not want to have anything to do with those who
steal or mismanage public funds.
Audu is being
tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC on corruption charges
involving about N11bn allegedly committed as
governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
tried by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC on corruption charges
involving about N11bn allegedly committed as
governor of Kogi State between 1999 and 2003.
Wada further advised the electorate in the
state to send a clear message to the APC –
through their votes on Saturday – that today’s
Nigeria will not have a place for a party that
celebrates grand larceny, corruption, greed and
wastage of public funds. No doubt, the yet to be
concluded corruption trial has constituted an
albatross on Audu’s neck as it has become the
chief cannon against him by the opposition.
But the former Governor had anchored his
campaign for return to the Kogi State
government House on his achievements when
he governed the state between 1999 and 2003.
state to send a clear message to the APC –
through their votes on Saturday – that today’s
Nigeria will not have a place for a party that
celebrates grand larceny, corruption, greed and
wastage of public funds. No doubt, the yet to be
concluded corruption trial has constituted an
albatross on Audu’s neck as it has become the
chief cannon against him by the opposition.
But the former Governor had anchored his
campaign for return to the Kogi State
government House on his achievements when
he governed the state between 1999 and 2003.
More updates to come from the unveiling event
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