Commission confirms receipt of party’s
communication
The Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) has confirmed receiving a
request by the All Progressives Congress
(APC) to replace the late Abubakar Audu’s
name with that of Alhaji Yahaya Bello for the
supplementary governorship election in Kogi
State.
The confirmation by INEC showed that the
APC has settled for Bello as late Audu’s
replacement in Saturday’s supplementary
election in Kogi.
The receipt of the request was confirmed by
INEC’s Deputy Director in charge of Publicity,
Mr. Nick Dazang.
He said, “They have sent the name of their
replacement candidate, the second runner-
up in their primaries, that is Yahaya Bello, to
the commission.”
He, however, failed to disclose when the
request was made.
Dazang assured the people of Kogi that the
commission was fully prepared to conduct the
Kogi supplementary and Bayelsa governorship
elections on Saturday.
He added, “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.”

source: http://thenationonlineng.net/apc-picks-bello-as-audus-replacement/