There are strong indications that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has turned its searchlight on the Igalas for a deputy governor, following the refusal of James Faleke, late Prince Abubakar Audu’s running mate in the November 21 Kogi state governorship election, to act as the deputy to governor-elect Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
According to Leadership, the APC over the weekend allegedly met with some Igala stakeholders in APC to see how an Igala would emerge deputy to Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
It was gathered that the Igala stakeholders, sons and daughters have indicated interest in the coveted position.
Faleke, has insisted he will not betray Prince Abubakar Audu’ s political empire so soon by becoming the deputy to governor-elect Bello.
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APC Moves To Replace Faleke as Bello’s deputy
According to Faleke, he would not be available for swearing in ceremony of Bello on January 27.
This has however triggered APC leaders in the state to search for a replacement to take his (Faleke) position.
Those alleged to have shown interest in the position when APC leaders approached the Igalas for the replacement of Hon Faleke, include Hon Simon Achuba, former House of Assembly member, Hon Tim Diche, governorship aspirant, Hon Ikani Okolo, member representing Dekina/Bassa federal constituency in the House of Representatives and Hon Aisha Audu née Emeje, former governorship aspirant.
However, speaking to Leadership, Alhaji Ibrahim Linco Ocheje said: “I heard the rumour about the party replacing Faleke but nobody has officially made the position known to me and as far as I am concerned it is mere figment of imagination of those clamouring to be deputy when the position is not zoned to the area.”
James Faleke, Bello’s purported deputy, declared that he would not be available for swearing in with Bello on January 27.
Faleke had, upon the death of his principal, Prince Abubakar Audu, written to the INEC asking them to declare him as winner of the polls, despite the INEC having initially declared the poll as inconclusive.
GOOD NEWS! JAMB reduces exam hours
Candidates sitting for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would from this year spend two hours instead of three hours to write the exam. Candidates sitting for 2017 UTME would spend two hours instead of three hours to write the exam. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Registrar/Chief Executive Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday, March 29, stated this in Kaduna, during the opening ceremony of a strategic planning retreat on the monitoring, supervision and evaluation of 2017 UTME with the theme: “Inclusiveness and sensitisation of key external actors.” According to JAMB, a total of 240,000 candidates have so far registered for the examination which has been scheduled for May 20, barely one week after the commencement of the sale of forms which is expected to end on April 22. The organisation said the reduction of hours was in line with international best standards and practices where no candidate is kept in an examination such as UTME fo
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