Chairman of APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, says the deputy governorship
candidate of Prince Audu Abubakar will be replaced as deputy
governor-elect should the need arise. Odigie-Oyegun said this while
speaking to newsmen in Abuja, today December 9th.
Faleke, who was the running mate to late Abubakar Audu in the November
21 gubernatorial elections in Kogi State, rejected the same position
after the party replaced Audu with Alhaji Yayaha Bello, who was
runner-up in the party’s primaries.
"On the Faleke issue, it is rather a straightforward and easy issue; we
have replaced a governorship candidate. If the need arises and subject
to what the law says, we will also get a deputy governorship candidate,
but we will cross those bridges as they arise but they have not arisen
yet."he said
Reacting to a statement credited to Faleke that he will not be available for swearing-in on January 27, Odigie-Oyegun said
"As a political party, we simply understand the frustration that
emanated from the death of Abubakar Audu. However, it is normal for us
to accommodate the immediate reactions coming from the people involved.
They were at the gate of victory but the gate was shut in their faces
because of the unfortunate death of their mentor, Abubakar Audu, who
would have been our governor in the state. So, a lot of things which
normally we would not have accepted happened but we have to accept them
so long that everybody will simmer down as time pass by. Wielding the
big stick in a situation like this might not be appropriate, but there
will be a timeline to it, enough will be enough at a certain time."he
said
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