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Abubakar Audu

Abubakar Audu

Governor of Kogi State (4th Republic): 29 May 1999 - 29 May 2003

Kogi78 yearsAhmadu Bello University, Zaria (1970s)
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Offices
2
Achievements
4
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Previous Party Affiliations

    NRC (2nd Republic); APP/ANPP (1999-2014); APC (2014-2015)

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Conservative; Igala political voice

  • 3
    Family Background

    Igala Christian royal family from Ofu LGA (Idah Kingdom)

  • 4
    Key Accountability Finding

    EFCC arraigned him in 2007 over alleged ₦11bn Kogi State funds fraud. Died 22 November 2015 while leading the 2015 Kogi gubernatorial election in count; trial discontinued.

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Abubakar Audu
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About

Ideology: Conservative; Igala political voice

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held2
Political Party—
Current OfficeGovernor of Kogi State (4th Republic)

Personal

Age
78 years
Born
Oct 27, 1947
Place of Birth
Ofu, Kogi State
Education
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1970s)
Ethnicity
Igala
Religion
Christianity

Offices Held

  1. 1999 – 2003
    Governor of Kogi State (4th Republic)
  2. 1992 – 1993
    Governor of Kogi State (3rd Republic)

Recent Achievements

  • 2015 election candidacy2015
    Leading in returns when he died mid-collation; APC substituted Yahaya Bello as candidate [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Kogi state-building (1999-2003)1991
    Continued state institutional development from earlier 1991 creation [src:profiles:details:v1]