Lyoncrescent:


But Faleke didnt contest primary which can be exploited by PDP. If APC had won the election already before the sad event rather than the inconclusive we have now, then the deputy theory taking over would have made sense i think.

Considering the circumstance that necessitated the need for a new candidate, PDP cannot legally exploit the fact that Faleke did not participate in the primary. Event has overtaking the use of such argument in court. In fact, bringing in another person over Faleke will create a bigger room for opponents of the party to exploit after the election. The Audu/Faleke ticket has started the electoral process, with the death of Audu, Faleke should automatically be the number one on the ticket to complete the process. All APC needs to do is to nominate another deputy governorship candidate.

olatunji21:

Yahaya Bello should be punished...He openly supported Wada over Audu his party Man... He never envisaged this type of scenario...

Am from kogi state... .. OK the Igalas has been ruling this state since the state was created from Kwara state we have been clamouring change we should allow the people choose who they want to lead the state by allowing Yahaya Bello to replace the dead prince of Niger.. . .. ebiras are also one of the majority in the state.... . As for the messing up of Yahaya Bello working for pdp it's a lie just a political propaganda... ... well God will do the best for kogi.. .... Ajaokuta steel company the largest in Africa must be considered and resurrected

I pity APC. Fresh Primaries after an election has been held?

What sort of legal advisers do they have,or is it that they have allowed primordial and selfish interest to becloud their sense of legal reasoning??Are they aware that the time allowed by law for primaries have elapsed. APC wants to hold fresh primary for a supplementary election!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


My free legal Advice:

To avoid any booby trap,APC should substitute Audu Abubakar with one of those guys that contested the earlier primaries. Faleke unfortunately does not qualify.


Few words are enough for the wise!

Treash:
Dis is just a plan to unseat the Christians in Kogi Governorship seat. Wats wrong if S. 188 of the Constitution is invoked? That section of the Constitution says in the light of death by any person, the deputy shld replace him. Religions.... Kai

But he was not a governor yet. Read that section very well.

dustmalik:

Yahaya Bello messed up big time. His kinsmen are very angry with him right now. He actually made it known that he was going to support Wada, and even made money available for that purpose

Which kinsman?? my people already planned to vote Wada because APC did not give its ticket to Bello But many softened thats why Audu won Adavi, Ogori, Okehi and lost Okene by about 500 votes
Stop lying against the good people of Ebira

Trioxocarbonate:


Be careful of what you type on public forum.

OAM4J, Afam4eva, Lalasticlala please this is THREATENING THE ENTIRE IGALA RACE.

I say that with all sense of responsibility. Whoever decide to punish or marginalize the Okun people and the Ebira people in the forthcoming election will drop dead.

the igalas are too selfish and greedy set up human race , whether they like it or not James Faleke will emerge as the Next Governor of Kogi state by the Grace of Almighty God

kahal29:
In the light of the new development. I think Yahaya bello should replace Audu since he came second in the primaries to avoid any legal loophole the other parties might want to exploit. For the Igala's they already have a minister in the person of ocholi who happens to come from the same Dekina LGA with wada, the okuns have the deputy in the person of faleke while the Ebira's will now be allowed to produce the Governor. I think this will balance things in the state. In addittion, to appease the Igala's the more maybe they should also be allowed to produce the speaker while the okun's will produce the deputy speaker of the house of assembly.

Was it not Yahays Bello that openly supported Wada because he lost to Audu? That's anti party act and should not be rewarded.

Trioxocarbonate:


Why are you bringing religion to this discussion?

We have Nicholas Ogbane, Dagana Emmanuel, Stephen Achema and countless Christians who have been into political office.

We don't do religion politics in Kogi state.

Don't mind the f00ls saying that an Igala Christian won't vote for an Igala Muslim. F00ls who don't know nothing about the Igalas would come out to say nonsense. They think we are like the Hausas that engage in religious politics.

wow

Acidosis:


I say that with all sense of responsibility. Whoever decide to punish or marginalize the Okun people and the Ebira people in the forthcoming election will drop dead.

joke of the century

DropShot:

Was it not Yahays Bello that openly supported Wada because he lost to Audu? That's anti party act and should not be rewarded.

It was Sen Alex Kadiri not yahaya Bello
Apologies for mentioning hadi seriki

adaweezy:
It was Sen Seriki Hadi not yahaya Bello

Ok. Thanks.

dustmalik:

He claims that late Audu didn't resign as a member of APC board of trustees, yet he was allowed to contest for primaries. Though, that isn't right. But he shouldn't have resolved to anti-party activities. He even took the case to court

he didnt take the case to court https://www.naij.com/599462-kogi-polls-prince-abubakar-audu-may-lose-apc-ticket.html
stop lying

Best thing to do before people will start saying Tinubu has brought his candidate and justify their mischief.
Due process should produce the replacement.
Nice move by APC

TonyeBarcanista:
James Faleke should go to court. I'm sure the SC will nullify the said primary election. The EA never give room for conduct of primary during election. James Faleke should be the substantive candidate of APC.

Mind your biz.
The man is not crying...
Don't weep for him while weeping for PDP. APC knows what's best for them in this situation.
Its left tto them to present Faleke as the gubernatorial candidate or not.
Last Bullet
Mind you, I m not an APC supporter.
Just a true politician.

adaweezy:

Which kinsman?? my people already planned to vote Wada because APC did not give its ticket to Bello But many softened thats why Audu won Adavi, Ogori, Okehi and lost Okene by about 500 votes
Stop lying against the good people of Ebira

I'm Ebira. I just don't support treachery.

MEILYN:
Don't mind the f00ls saying that an Igala Christian won't vote for an Igala Muslim. F00ls who don't know nothing about the Igalas would come out to say nonsense. They think we are like the Hausas that engage in religious politics.

Honestly, I don't know where this idiotttts come from.

We never play politics of religion in Igala land.
We love ourselves, anyone can represent /rule us irrespective of religion affiliation.

Agba oma iyye mi. Ola nee'.

confluence:
the igalas are too selfish and greedy set up human race , whether they like it or not James Faleke will emerge as the Next Governor of Kogi state by the Grace of Almighty God

You must be an I.diot for saying a whole tribe with millions of people is selfish. I am Igala and I see nothing wrong with Faleke becoming the next governor of Kogi state and I know a lot of Igalas think that way too.

Acidosis:


I'm from Kogi state. I can tell you that over 90% of Igala people hate Okun tribe and the Ebira people.

An Average Igala man will give his mandate to a STONE with Igala origin before considering the Okuns and the Ebiras.


They have the Minister, They have Wada, They had Audu. They've ruled for 16 years, Okun man ruled for 3 months, Ebira man 0 second.


Whoever nominates another Igala gubernatorial candidate in Kogi state will drop dead mysteriously! His or Her death would be gladly celebrated by ME.


The era of born to rule is over. It is either they shift the mantle to Faleke or Yahaya Bello (Ebira).

what do u know? Field an Igala-igala ticket and it'll fly. Igala is being fair by giving you the seat of deputy governor. You don't know what Igala people went through in plateau, Kwara and Benue.

Trioxocarbonate:


Honestly, I don't know where this idiotttts come from.

We never play politics of religion in Igala land.
We love ourselves, anyone can represent /rule us irrespective of religion affiliation.

Agba oma iyye mi. Ola nee'.

Ola nee oo... An average Igala house hold is occupied by muslims and christians and they live together peacefully. In fact, I know so many Igala people that go to church and mosque at the same time.

for a new poll to be conducted, the former has to be voided and only the courts can void elections, so inec cannot conduct new elections now

frenchpharaoh1:
I think a fresh poll should be conducted.
Since he's yet to be announced 'duly' elected governor as the constitution prescribe.

komek:

But he was not a governor yet. Read that section very well.

Sory, i meant S. 181. It applies to same senario.

TonyeBarcanista:
James Faleke should go to court. I'm sure the SC will nullify the said primary election. The EA never give room for conduct of primary during election. James Faleke should be the substantive candidate of APC.

This is the best alternative to avoid a constitutional conundrum that will trail any other option.

GoodGovernance:
I pity APC. Fresh Primaries after an election has been held?





To avoid any booby trap,APC should substitute Audu Abubakar with one of those guys that contested the earlier primaries. Faleke unfortunately does not qualify.

what happens to the Audu/faleke joint ticket?

Trioxocarbonate:


Honestly, I don't know where this idiotttts come from.

We never play politics of religion in Igala land.
We love ourselves, anyone can represent /rule us irrespective of religion affiliation.

Agba oma iyye mi. Ola nee'.

as if all Igala people did not cry when Stephen Achema, an Igala Christian died. To cap it all, attah is a traditionalist. If Igala play religion, ocholi won't enjoy their total support.

dustmalik:

I'm Ebira. I just don't support treachery.

What Treachery ??
that is how Anebira keep bringing themselves down
If anyone was treacherous remember Sen Hadi Seriki

APC Appeal Panel Calls For Cancellation Of Primary Election

Indications are rife that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state may produce two candidates for the upcoming November 21 governorship election in the state.

This is because the appeal panel set up by the national leadership of the party to review the primary election in the state, has called for the disqualification of the winner of the election, Prince Abubakar Audu, who is also the former governor of the state.

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The panel indicted Audu on a variety of allegations, bothering on corruption and violation of the provisions of the constitution of the APC and the guidelines for the conduct of the primaries.

Recall that other APC aspirants in the primaries had challenged Audu’s victory, while the runners up at the election, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, had written a petition condemning the exercise.

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Chaired by Dr Sam Sam Jaja, with Mr Ahmad El-Marzuq and Mr Tunde Imolehin serving as secretary and member respectively, the appeal panel in an 11-page report, called for the nullification of Audu’s election and asked the party to replace him with Alhaji Bello.

The panel made reference to the case o of Hope Uzodinma vs Senator Osita Izunaso, where the court insisted that ”a political party must obey its constitution”.

In his petition to the party, Bello had accused Audu of not resigning as a member of the BoT of the party before contesting in the primary, as stipulated in the constitution of the party in Article (I) iii which states that: “Any such party office holder or officer of the party who is interested in contesting for an elective position within or at a general election shall resign 30 days before the date of the nomination or party primary for that office he is contesting for.”

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His argument is that “By virtue of his membership of the BoT pursuant to Article 14 (III) (e) of the 2014 Guidelines for the Nomination of Candidates for Public Office, such party officers are not allowed to vote as statutory delegates.”

According to a source close to the panel members, “Part of the findings of the report was that there was video evidence showing Audu casting his vote at the primary election. The appeal committee had already recommended that Audu be disqualified while the runner up in the primary election (Yahaya Bello) be presented to INEC as the APC gubernatorial candidate for the state 2015 governorship election.”

Some members of the party are already suggesting that the election should be shifted by a few weeks to allow the APC address the issues arising from the panel’s decision.

“In the event Audu is retained, Bello is not trusted to be willing to mobilise for him due to the loud cry for power shift by his people in Kogi Central. If Audu is substituted for Bello you, guess is as good as mine. That it has become clear to President Muhammadu Buhari and the party that the anti-corruption stance of the new government and its renewed commitment to rule of law will be jeopardized if it doesn’t do something about the candidacy of Audu.

“Yahaya Bello in his petition also raised the allegations of embezzlement of N11 billion and the court case involving the former governor instituted by the EFCC. Giving President Buhari’s staunch anti-corruption stance and APC change mantra of the APC, it is left to be seen if such a seminal report can be swept under the carpet,” a source told Thisday.

Remember Ohiare, Sanusi gamji and co
Despite entreaties Bello did not defect to SDP or Leave APC, he campaigned alongside Audu and ensured APC won his polling unit and ward losing the LGA by about 500 votes but Audu won Kogi central thanks to Bellos impact and Finance

Bobbystanley:
Time for Wada to decamp to APC.


You know,Our politicians can do anything to remain in the Corridors of power

But I would suggest the give Yahaya Bello the ticket since he was second in the last Primary election in which Audu won instead of wasting time, energy and resources conducting a new primary election.

it doesn't work that way. In Niger state in 2007, gubernatorial primaries for PDD were contested thrice. One man, Bala gwuna won the 3 times, but they refused to give him. They ended up giving Babangida Aliyu aka chief servant, who dint even contest the primaries. who then won the general election and ruled for 8 years.

Falake should continue the race.Why a fresh primary?

miqos02:
what happens to the Audu/faleke joint ticket?

Bello/Faleke

Acidosis:


I'm from Kogi state. I can tell you that over 90% of Igala people hate Okun tribe and the Ebira people.

An Average Igala man will give his mandate to a STONE with Igala origin before considering the Okuns and the Ebiras.


They have the Minister, They have Wada, They had Audu. They've ruled for 16 years, Okun man ruled for 3 months, Ebira man 0 second.


Whoever nominates another Igala gubernatorial candidate in Kogi state will drop dead mysteriously! His or Her death would be gladly celebrated by ME.


The era of born to rule is over. It is either they shift the mantle to Faleke or Yahaya Bello (Ebira).

.I hail u jare

Faleke should continue the race.Why a fresh primary?