APC will substitute candidate, says AGF

While the debate over the constitutional crisis generated by the inconclusive governorship election in Kogi State continues, the Minister of Justice and Attorney  General of the Federation  Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) has provided a much needed headway. He noted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would substitute its candidate.

There has been a lot of debate as to what the options are for the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in view of the sudden ‎death of the party’s Prince Abubakar Audu in the election, which though he was leading, was declared inconclusive by INEC.
Meanwhile, INEC has asked the APC to fill the vacuum created by Audu’s death in order to continue with supplementary election.
            In a statement signed by the secretary to the commission, Augusta Ogakwu, on Monday, INEC also announced it would allow the conclusion of the election process by conducting supplementary election in the remaining 91 polling units where election was cancelled.The supplementary election will hold December 5, INEC announced fielding questions from reporters at a forum in Abuja, Malami‎ said the election which was declared inconclusive, had to be concluded.
Although he did not say whether or not Audu’s running mate, James Fakeye, would automatically be stepped up as the party’s substantive candidate, Malami said that APC would have to substitute its deceased candidate for the purpose of the supplementary elections