₦airaland Forum

After late APC governorship in Kogi state Prince Audu won the primaries with a total vote of 1104 to
defeat his closest rival and current APC flag bearer Alhaji Yahaya Bello who pulled 703 votes, Alhaji Yahaya Bello petitioned the national leadership of APC to disqualify Audu on the ground of not resigning as APC BOT among other factors.

In a petitioned titled “ Petition Against the Emergence of Prince Abubakar Audu as the Flag Bearer of the All Progressive Congress for the Upcoming Gubernatorial Election in Kogi State: Appeal for his Disqualification and Fielding of Alhaji Yahaya Bello in his Stead”

In the petition, Alhaji Yahaya Bello accused Prince
Abubakar Audu of not resigning as a member of
the BOT of the party, as stipulated in the
Constitution of the party in Article (I) iii that 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.”

“We know Prince Abubakar Audu did not resign
his position as a BOT member before the election
because he voted for himself in the election 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 which
allows such party officers to vote as statutory
delegates” Part of the findings of the report was
that there was video evidence showing Prince
Abubakar Audu casting his vote at the primary
election.

Also in his petition, Alhaji Yahaya Bello also stated
that there was an indictment and pendency of
criminal trial bordering on financial crimes against
Prince Abubakar Audu by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The report
also stated as part of its findings that “the
Committee found that the respondent in his
Nomination Form while providing an answer to
the question if he had any pending criminal cases
against him stated that he had a pending “EFCC
Political Case” against him. But when we visited
the EFCC headquarters to make enquiries and
verify these allegations, we confirmed that there
was a pending Criminal Trial: FRN V. Prince
Abubakar Audu & 1 Other Charge No. FCT/
CR/115/2013 for offences bordering on abuse of
office, theft of public funds and money laundering
all committed during the Respondents tenure as
the Executive Governor of Kogi State between
1999 and 2003”

The report also stated that “ on the overall the
Committee finds it shocking that the Kogi State
Governorship Screening Committee successfully
screened the Respondent and gave him a clean
bill of health to contest the primary elections of
the party.” It also read that “ the Respondent
ought to have been prevented from voting as a
statutory delegate and for himself at the primary
elections.”

The war did not start today.Now I believe Audi was killed

Look at how things you were working against may turn to favour you! U worked against APC because this very AUDU defeated you in primary election 'u even asked your people (ebira) to vote for PDP instead of your initial APC ,yahaya bello never participated or contributed a dime after loosing his primary election instead he was supporting PDP to defeat audu and faleke,now u want to reap from where u didn't sow ,remember your people voted PDP 'so PDP is were de belong and let faleke and any other APC rule

sursur:
Look at how things you were working against may turn to favour you! U worked against APC because this very AUDU defeated you in primary election 'u even asked your people (ebira) to vote for PDP instead of your initial APC ,yahaya bello never participated or contributed a dime after loosing his primary election instead he was supporting PDP to defeat audu and faleke,now u want to reap from where u didn't sow ,remember your people voted PDP 'so PDP is were de belong and let faleke and any other APC rule

. You all wud just sit online and be typing thrash......Ebiras still voted APC massively more than PDP,u just come dey yarn dust. If I were in Bellos Shoes I will even do far worse, what arrant nonsense,, a man that contested a primary screamed that due process wasn't followed and you are talking about sabotaging his party here,why wouldn't he do it? Its like a Father preferring and actually favouring a particular child more than the rest and u expect the cheated ones to be happy?? Remove ur myopic sentiments aside and think with a clear head, There was no need for Audu to partake in that election,he was seen already as a father figure in kogi politics.. I was so upset when I saw him contesting cos I respected him a lot, now his Health Got the better of him and you are here ranting dust

sursur:
Look at how things you were working against may turn to favour you! U worked against APC because this very AUDU defeated you in primary election 'u even asked your people (ebira) to vote for PDP instead of your initial APC ,yahaya bello never participated or contributed a dime after loosing his primary election instead he was supporting PDP to defeat audu and faleke,now u want to reap from where u didn't sow ,remember your people voted PDP 'so PDP is were de belong and let faleke and any other APC rule

I hope when you say 'your people' you have not removed Adavi ,Okehi, Ajaokuta, local government areas respectively? These local governments were won by the APC and they are all predominantly 'your people'. Politics is all about tussle and no body should be a coward for the other. So if he raised some allegations against Audu that should not be a criteria for dumping him. Relax as there is just very little you people can do to the candidature of Bello.

THe same man APC presented as sole candidate to replace Audu Ogbede. I smell a rat and APC should not play the devils card of impunity that drove PDP out 0f power. !!!

Realisticman:
I hope when you say 'your people' you have not removed Adavi ,Okehi, Ajaokuta, local government areas respectively? These local governments were won by the APC and they are all predominantly 'your people'. Politics is all about tussle and no body should be a coward for the other. So if he raised some allegations against Audu that should not be a criteria for dumping him. Relax as there is just very little you people can do to the candidature of Bello.

yahaya bello can't rule KOGI ,he just pronounced himself as audu's replacement meanwhile Inec /APC is yet to announce audu's replacement ,so just relax too and let see how the game will end

Justdulla:
. You all wud just sit online and be typing thrash......Ebiras still voted APC massively more than PDP,u just come dey yarn dust. If I were in Bellos Shoes I will even do far worse, what arrant nonsense,, a man that contested a primary screamed that due process wasn't followed and you are talking about sabotaging his party here,why wouldn't he do it? Its like a Father preferring and actually favouring a particular child more than the rest and u expect the cheated ones to be happy?? Remove ur myopic sentiments aside and think with a clear head, There was no need for Audu to partake in that election,he was seen already as a father figure in kogi politics.. I was so upset when I saw him contesting cos I respected him a lot, now his Health Got the better of him and you are here ranting dust

Is there any law barring Audu from contesting? Just like others, he was qualified to contest the Primaries. He possessed all the required qualification.

I thought he decamped to SDP to be their soul candidate.

sursur:
yahaya bello can't rule KOGI ,he just pronounced himself as audu's replacement meanwhile Inec /APC is yet to announce audu's replacement ,so just relax too and let see how the game will end

please o abeg, u say Bello no go fit rule Kogi state but me think say Bello is from Kogi state i kno no say em na anoda state em b, dats y em no go fit rule kogi. So watin him dey do for kogi state he shoud go bak to him state go contest election na since kogi no be em state, but my brother if he is from kogi state he can contest and will rule kogi state ok.

EFCC adviced APC not to field Audu, his closest rival in the primaries cited breach of the party constitution and criminal proceedings why he shudnt be fielded, yet the party went ahead and did and the president allowed it while screaming anti-corruption war.I just am confused why Audu was fielded in the first place.

sursur:
yahaya bello can't rule KOGI ,he just pronounced himself as audu's replacement meanwhile Inec /APC is yet to announce audu's replacement ,so just relax too and let see how the game will end

Oh! well, it seems you know more that Falake that has already written to the APC chairman rejecting Bello. Your case is just like the Hausas when they heard of the death of Yar'adua or Orubebe when he saw that Jonathan was loosing .Relax and smile as nothing is so high to kill your precious self for.

Yahaya can not reap from where he did not sow! If stories about him against Audu is true. That's my take.