Abubakar Audu emerges winner of Kogi APC governorship primaries

A former Kogi State governor, Abubakar Audu, has won the All Progressives Congress ticket to contest the state governorship election in November, 2015


Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Chief Returning Officer for the primaries, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State announced that Prince Abubakar Audu polled the highest number of votes to defeat his closest rival, Alh. Yahaya Bello.

The Governor appealed to other contestants in the race to accept the result, saying the Electoral Panel did all within its powers to ensure a free and fair primary election.

“What we have seen here today is a reflection of the change we represent. We have ensured the conduct of a free and fair primary election which has reflected the true wishes of our party in the state. I urge you all to embrace the outcome and work for the success of our party in the next governorship election “, he said.

Also speaking after the primaries, one of the aspirants, Dr. Hameed Yaqeen hailed the process as free, fair and transparent.

The result of he All Progressives Congress Governorship primaries as announced by the Returning officer, Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna State.

Ocholi – 90
Obadofin – 15
Zakari Jiya – 0
Olumoroti – 56
Meyanga – 2
Idrissima – 5
Baba Ali – 28
Yakubu Mohd – 0
Abatemi – 400
Atawodi – 183
Sule Eje Abutu – 2
Clarence Olafemi – 7
Alex Kadir – 1
Onukaba – 1
Elephant – 11
Sani Shaibu – 1
Sanusi Abubakar  – 309
Ugbane – 8
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