Audu, Kogi APC candidate is dead – Associates

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the Kogi State Governorship election, Abubakar Audu, is dead, The PUNCH has confirmed.
Associates and aides of the 68-year-old politician confirmed that Audu died earlier today around 12pm, but news of his demise was concealed in the hope that the Independent National Electoral Commission would declare him winner of the election before they disclose it.
A former governor of the state and political associate of Audu, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello, confirmed his death to our correspondent in Lokoja.

FG opposes Saraki’s fresh suit against CCT trial

The Federal Government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a fresh suit filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking an order nullifying the proceedings and the charges of false assets declaration initiated against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

 

The Federal Government argued in its notice of preliminary objection filed through its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the suit and that “it constitutes an abuse of court process”.

 

 Jacobs also argued in the application which he filed on Friday that the suit failed to disclose a reasonable cause of action and that “the reliefs being sought by the applicant (Saraki) are not available under the law”.

 

Kogi election: Police uncover plans to import thugs, arms

John Alechenu, Olusola Fabiyi, Fidelis Soriwei, Friday Olokor and Success Nwogu

The police on Friday alerted the public to an intelligence report that some people were trying to smuggle arms and thugs into Kogi State ahead of the governorship election to hold today.

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, in charge of Operations, Mr. Sotonye Wakama, who disclosed this, said for that reason, travellers going into the state should expect to be searched thoroughly.

Wakama also announced restriction of movements in the state from 6.30am on Saturday till after the election.

He advised travellers who planned to pass through the state to take alternative routes.

Kogi State is a major link between the Northern and Southern parts of the country with Abuja/Lokoja Road recording heavy traffic daily.