Biography prince abubakar audu dies

Nigerian politician (1947–2015)

Prince Abubakar Audulisten^ⓘ (24 October 1947 – 22 November 2015) was a Nigerian career banker and politician who was the first civilian governor of Kogi State.^[1] He ruled Kogi State twice (first in the Third Republic and second, in the Fourth Republic).

His first tenure was from January 1992 until November 1993 and the second from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2003.^[2] He died due to a bleeding ulcer before the announcement of the election results on 22 November 2015, while seeking to be re-elected as governor on the platform of Nigeria's ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC).

Early life and education

Audu was born on 27 October 1947,^[3] to the family of his Royal Highness, the late Pa Audu Oyidi, Orego Atta of Igala Land and the paramount ruler of Ogbonicha-Alloma in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He started his education at the N.A. Junior Primary School, Alloma, and later N.A. Se