Just In: INEC Confirms Audu’s Replacement For Kogi Supplementary Election

After Days of in-fighting and raising of dusts between
the running mate of the late Abubakr Audu, James
Faleke and Yahaya Bello, on who will replace Audu, the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
confirmed request made by the All Progressives
Congress for the nomination of Bello for the
supplementary election in Kogi state.
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Bello will be flying the APC flag in the December 5
rerun election after the party has settled for him as the
suitable replacement for its late candidate, The Nation
reports.
This confirmation was made by the INEC deputy
director in charge of publicity, Nick Dazang.
Dazang said: “They have sent the name of their
replacement candidate, the second runner-up in their
primaries that is Yahaya Bello, to the commission.”
The INEC spokesman did not state when the request
was made for the substitution of the name of Bello as it
standard flag bearer.
He stated that the electoral body is poised to conduct
the Kogi supplementary and Bayelsa gubernatorial
elections on Saturday, December 5.
“The commission is committed to conduct the two
elections, that is why in respect of kogi, despite what
happened, we came out with public notice inviting the
APC to submit its replacement candidate for the
election,” Dazang explained.
Meanwhile, earlier today, November 30, there reports of
clashes between the supporters of Bello and Faleke as
speculation was rift that the former might be picked as
the APC governorship candidate for the forthcoming
Kogi state supplementary polls.