Governor Idris Wada has declared seven days of mourning for late Prince Abubakar Audu who died suddenly yesterday in Lokoja, the state capital. The late politician was the gubernatorial candidate of All Peoples Congess (APC) in the Saturday election, which was declared inconclusive yesterday by the Chief Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Emmanuel Ujah.
Governor Wad, who trailed behind late Audu in the results of the election so far released, described Audu’s death as a personal loss to him.
The governor, who did not give details of how the seven day mourning would be observed, also acknowledged that Audu’s death was a big loss to the people of Kogi State.
Meanwhile, the remains of Prince Abubakar Audu have been scheduled to be buried today according to Islamic rite. [myad]
