As the death of Abubakar Audu, All progressives Congress candidate for last Saturday’s governorship election has continued to generated divided opinion on what is the legally-accepted step forward, the APC in the Kogi East Senatorial State has moved ahead to nominate Mohammed Audu, first son of late Audu, as his replacement.
Seemingly oblvious of the contentions about the election, leaders of the party in the senatorial district after a leaders, stakeholders and delegates’ marathon meeting in Lokoja on Thursday.
Spokesman for the leaders, Mr Daniel Isah, who is the Vice Chairman of APC in Kogi East, said that the decision to present Mohammed, 43, was arrived at after due consultations.
According to him, they have resolved and are determined to back Mohammed to replace his father if the National Working Committee orders fresh primaries.
Audu died last Sunday a day after Kogi State governorship election in which he had established a leader over his rival.
Isah thanked the Independent National Electoral Commission and the national leadership of the party for the opportunity given to them to find a replacement for Audu who died on 23 November at Ogbonicha, Ofu Local Government.
He appealed to the national leadership of the party to give their decision utmost consideration and approval in the overall interest of the party and the state.
