Pres. Buhari has expressed shock over the death of Prince Audu Abubakar,
the APC governorship candidate in last Saturday's governorship election
in Kogi state. Read the press statement from the presidency below and
continue to see more photos from his funeral which was held at his
hometown Ogbonicha in Kogi state yesterday November 23rd...
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is attending the Third Gas Exporting
Countries Forum in Tehran, Iran says he has received the news of the
death of Alhaji Abubakar Audu, the All Progressive Congress Candidate in
the inconclusive Kogi State Governorship election with an enormous
sense of shock. " We are obviously devastated at the loss, " said the
President in an immediate response to the news.
President Buhari described the late Abubakar Audu as a talented
politician, a loving family head and a respected community leader. "He
was immensely courageous," the President added.
A spokesman for the President, Garba Shehu, who released the statement
said: "President Buhari condoles with the family of the late governor,
the government and people of Kogi state as well as all our party
members, men and women who stood with Audu in his bid return as
Governor. He ran as the favorite in the election as the early results
have clearly shown."
President Buhari prayed to Allah to repose the soul of Governor Audu,
and to give his family, the people of Kogi State and the APC members all
over Nigeria the fortitude to bear this loss.
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