27 jostle for APC's governorship ticket for supplementary election in Kogi

As APC is getting ready to conduct fresh primary to pick a replacement for late Abubakar Audu, its governorship canditate who died during the November 21 governorship election in Kogi State, 27 aspirants have shown interest in the party's ticket.


Following the demise of Abubakar Audu and declaration that the election was inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the APC to replace its late candidate for the supplementary election slated for December 5.

Some of the aspirants on from the three senatorial districts are: Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Senator Abatemi Usman, Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar (Gamji), Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo and Sadiq Adaba (Kogi Central); Suleiman Baba Ali, Otunba Suleiman Lanre, Dr Yakeen Abdullahi, Rotimi Obadofin, Olusola Olumoroti and Clarence Obafemi (Kogi West)

Others are Sani Shu’aibu, Air Vice Marshal Atawodi Saliu, Hadiza Ibrahim, Abdullahi Suleiman, Yakubu Mohammed, Senator Yahaya Ugbane, James Ocholi (SAN), Abutu Ejeh, Hussain Idris, Sunday Edibo, Dr. Tim Nda Diche, Aliyu Jiya, Alex Kadiri and Usman Mainyanga (Kogi East).

- Rexinews

- Sahara