See the Names of the 27 APC Aspirants in Hot Race to Replace Abubakar Audu

Prince Abubakar Audu 

There are strong indications that barely 24 hours after the APC opted for a fresh primary to fill the vacuum created by the death of its governorship candidate in November 21 polls in Kogi State, no fewer than 27 aspirants are warming up to grab the party’s ticket.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the APC to replace its late candidate for the supplementary election slated for December 5.

Some of the aspirants on from the three senatorial districts are: Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Senator Abatemi Usman, Alhaji Sanusi Abubakar (Gamji), Adinoyi Onukaba-Ojo and Sadiq Adaba (Kogi Central); Suleiman Baba Ali, Otunba Suleiman Lanre, Dr Yakeen Abdullahi, Rotimi Obadofin, Olusola Olumoroti and Clarence Obafemi (Kogi West).

Others are Sani Shu’aibu, Air Vice Marshal Atawodi Saliu, Hadiza Ibrahim, Abdullahi Suleiman, Yakubu Mohammed, Senator Yahaya Ugbane, James Ocholi (SAN), Abutu Ejeh, Hussain Idris, Sunday Edibo, Dr. Tim Nda Diche, Aliyu Jiya, Alex Kadiri and Usman Mainyanga (Kogi East).