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Monday, 30 November 2015

Faleke rejects APC's decision to present Bello as guber candidate

Rep. James Faleke, running mate to the late Abubakar Audu, who participated in the Nov 21 governorship election in Kogi, has rejected the party's decision to present Yahaya Bello for the Dec 5 supplementary election.
INEC declared the Nov 21 election as inconclusive following the cancellation of voting in 91 polling units across the state.

However, Audu died on Nov 22 as the result of the election was announced and the electoral body asked APC to nominate another candidate to replace Audu in the supplementary election fixed for Dec 5.

Yahaya Bello was the runner-up in the party's primary where late Audu emerged as the candidate of the All Peoples Congress for the election.
Faleke said on Monday, while briefing newsmen at the APC national secretariat in Abuja‎, that the decision was not acceptable as Bello did not participate in any of the campaigns or primary before the election.

He said he was at the party headquarters for a meeting to resolve the issue but was shocked as he was only briefed on the party's position on the issue.

He said: ''We met for two hours as you have observed and of course we discovered at the meeting that what we were invited for was just a mere briefing rather than it being where we could have deliberated and solve the quagmire we find ourselves in.

''We were only briefed about the position of the party. The party told us that they had nominated Alhaji Yahaya Bello and of course we made it clear as the political family of Prince Abubakar Audu that it is not acceptable.
''We are not going with it and I personally observed that my name has been submitted to INEC as deputy governorship candidate to pair with Bello.
''I told the National Chairman in clear words that I have submitted a letter this morning distancing myself from that decision that on no ground will I want to be associated with the decision of the party to pair me with Bello because I am already governor-elect.
‎''The governor-elect cannot yet become another deputy governorship candidate.''
Faleke said he was not consulted on the decision of the party and would not take part in the supplementary election.
He said Bello did not take part in any of the campaign processes.
He said he would go to court to challenge the INEC decision should ‎the party insist on Bello.
''We are only contesting election in 91 polling units out 2, 548 and we have made it very clear that if they go ahead to conduct the election, it would be challenged in the court of law, it will be null and void.

''Mr Chairman told us directly right away without considering it twice that the party will not go to court and since the party is not going to court we have taken it upon ourselves as our right to defend ourselves in court and we are challenging the decision.''

Kogi Election: APC Adopts Yahaya Bello As Substitute For Abubakar Audu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Yahaya Bello as its candidate in the December 5 supplementary election in Kogi State

Mr Bello replaces Abubakar Audu who died before the governorship election in Kogi State was concluded on November 21.

Bello was the first runner up in the primary election in which the late Audu emerged as candidate

The running mate to the late Audu, James Faleke, disagreed with the choice of the APC and threatened court action.

Mr Faleke had vowed to reclaim the mandate of the people of the state given freely to the APC during the election, insisting that he should take over as the governorship candidate of the party.

He had earlier on Monday chosen the son of late Audu, Mohammed Audu as his running mate, before the APC choe Mr Bello.

In Abuja, supporters of James Faleke and Yahaya Bello clashed at the party’s secretariat hours after Mr Faleke chose Audu’s son as his running mate.

The party’s National Working Committee members, reporters and visitors at the secretariat were held hostage by feuding youths.

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Underage Voting Reported By INEC In Kogi State

A case of underage voting was reported in Gegu Beki Ward 8, Koto Karfi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State .
The picture made available by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) situation room report and depicts a youngster who appears to be in his mid teens.

The teenager’s Permanent Voter Card (PVC) was collected by an official who checked to confirm his status, it was discovered that he was below 18 year age mandatory age for voters.

Image was published from INEC situational room.

Kogi Decides 2015

Okehi LGA: APC - 10,170 PDP - 8504 LP - 4272
Mopa-Muro LGA: APC - 3888 LP - 10 PDP - 4195
Ogori/Magongo LGA: APC - 1931 LP - 03 PDP - 2601
Ajaokuta LGA: APC - 8581 LP - 550 PDP - 6903
Kabba/Bunu Final Result. TOTAL APC 9660, PDP 7768 .

Ijumu final result - APC-9958. PDP-6040
Koton Karfe LGA: APC - 10426 LP - 10 PDP - 9316
Okene LGA: APC - 14786 LP - 1437 PDP - 15968
Yagba West LGA 14 Wards. Registered Voters- 35,966.
APC- 7,930. PDP- 7,021
Yagba East LGA 10 Wards. Accredited Voters- 35,322.
APC - 7129 LP - 16 PDP - 5368
Idah LG 10 Wards. Registered Voters- 48,762. Accredited Voters- 21,471
APC- 11,779. PDP- 6,952. PPA- 59.
Ankpa LGA APC - 22983 PDP - 14731

Ofu LGA APC - 16800 PDP - 10997

Olamaboro LGA APC - 13227 PDP - 8202
Igalamela-Odolu LGA APC - 9003 PDP - 8683
Bassa LGA APC - 11815 PDP - 9258
LOKOJA LGA: PDP 12,414. APC 13,517
Dekina LGA APC - 20994 PDP - 21602

Kogi Decides 2015

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Members of Labour Party defect in Ijumu PDP

The people of Iyah Gbedde Ward say their resolve to vote capt Idris Wada in next saturday's election is a commitment that is unshaken.

Bar S.M Ologe, spokesman of the Ward gave the assurance when the Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi visited the area as part of efforts to garner support for Capt Wada ahead saturday's governorship election.

Bar Ologe, said having taken into account the antecedents of the major gladiators, Capt Wada is better placed to deliver on his campaign promises.

While assuring that all the six polling units in the area would be delivered to the PDP, he commended Capt Wada for his humility, transparency in governance.