Breaking News: Prince Abubakar Audu Was a Phenomenon in Kogi Politics – Kwankwaso
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has described late Prince Abubakar Audu as a phenomenon in Kogi politics.
The leader of Kwankwasiya Political Movement and former Governor of
Kano State made this known in a short speech during the second year
anniversary celebration of the decease leader at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua
House in Abuja on Saturday.
Senator Kwankwaso, the chairman of the occasion and a closer ally
of the late political icon said, because of Audu’s political sagacity
and love for his people, he physically supported him for his third term
Governorship ambition, the victory that was yet to be announced before
his transition to glory.
The former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris also
described the late Governor Audu as an unparallel phenomenon in Kogi
politics.
The two term Governor and a successor to late Abubakar Audu
explained that then to contest for governorship of Kogi state, one must
get clearance from the great leader which he did as Audu’s successor in
2003.
He therefore praised him for his doggedness, fearlessness, passion
and vision. The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Ichala
Wada added his voice to the encomiums on Audu and referred to him as a
compassionate, pragmatic, people’s leader and a friend.
Engr. Mohammed Audu, the first son and leader of the Audu family
referred to the day his father died, (22nd Nov. 2015) as a day of
tragedy and devastation for Audu’s family, Kogites, friends and
associates.
Audu said” My father Abubakar Audu was on a mission to put Kogi State on a part of safety and progress before his demise”.
He however expressed regret that the state of peace, security and
prosperity the late Governor Audu worked for is in shamble soonest after
his death, especially the absence of internal democracy the people
highly deserved.
The gathering at Shehu Yar’adua House that was earlier preceded by
prayer at his country home Ogbonicha in Kogi state, had the presence of
the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonanya Onu, Prof. Jerry
Gana, Prof. Saidu Oga Mohammed, representative of former Vice President,
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, HRH Dr. Ado Ibrahim, the Ohonohi of Ibira land,
representatives of Speaker of House of Representative, Governors of
Kaduna state, Bauchi state, Speaker of Kogi State Assembly, Prince
Mathew Kolawole also represented Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state.
Also present were Kogi APC State Chairman, Hon. Hadi Ametuo, Kogi
APC Local Government Chairmen, Senators Mohammed Ohiare, Abdulrahman
Abubakar, leader of Kogi East Elders Council Arc. Gabriel .Y Aduku, Bar.
Halima Alfa, Hon. Tims Nda Diche, Prof. Ifanyi Okafor and
representative of former Edo state Govenor Lucky Igbinedion among
others.
Credit: Vanguard
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