INEC In Confusion Over Audu's Death & Fate Of The Election

This is almost like a serious constitutional crisis. Indications have emerged that INEC has been plunged into confusion, following the logjam created by the death of Prince Abubakar Audu of the APC, who was on the verge of winning Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State.

The election was declared inconclusive on a very controversial basis. Now there is problem.

According to results so far declared by the Returning Officer, Emmanuel Kucha, Audu of APC had scored 240,867, while Idris Wada of the PDP had polled 199,514 votes.

A top official of INEC told Premium Times on Monday in Abuja that the commission was in a ‘deep state state of confusion’.

“I can tell you that everyone is confused,” the official said. “We don’t know how to proceed at this point. We have been consulting extensively, but we have been unable to reach any conclusion.”

“Several meetings have been held here but no conclusion has been reached.”

When contacted, INEC's Director of Voters’ Education and Publicity, Ozaze Uzzi, confirmed that they are yet to reach any position regarding the election.

He added that, “we should be able to say something between 24 and 48 hours.”

Constitutional lawyers, Jiti Ogunye and Festus Keyamo both said Audu’s running mate, James Faleke is the man who should be made APC’s governorship candidate and the supplementary poll should go on.