Anxiety gripped Kogi State political leaders, last night, as early results from the governorship election, held in the state, projected Governor Idris Wada to be running neck and neck with his closest challenger, Prince Abubakar Audu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly, the Judiciary, the Army, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission, the EFCC and several critical agencies of the federal government, are in the hands of Northerners also. Certainly, the President cannot dictate the leadership of the federal legislature and the judiciary.

How are the mighty fallen? If you watched the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, during its pitiable re-branding conference, penultimate Thursday, you would be reminded of the Bourbon dynasty in France as it lost grip of power.

The police in Bayelsa State yesterday confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old man over his alleged involvement in the killing of one Andrew June, at Oweigbene in Ekeremor council area of the state. It was also gathered that 17 others were invited for questioning to assist the police in their investigation over the violent clash between members of the two rival political parties, the PDP and APC.

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Saturday urged his followers to be confident of victory in the Dec. 5 election in the state and not to be afraid of those in the opposition.

The All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship candidate, prince Abubakar

The hype and vibrations over the first governorship election to be conducted since the advent of a new administration will reach a crescendo tomorrow when voters in Kogi State go to the polls to choose a governor.

The campaigns by the major political parties practically reached every village and town in Kogi as the state’s major political gladiators swamped the nooks and crannies of the state, styled as the Confluence State.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi state chapter, has raised alarm over alleged plots by members of the All Progressives Congress, APC to rig the governorship election slated for Saturday.

Rivers State House of Assembly has confirmed allegation by the All Progressives Congress, APC, that it gave approval to the state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to secure a fresh loan of N10 billion.

The governor of Ondo state and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has advised the former Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, APC and minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to be more cautious, words-selective and fact-oriented before speaking for the presidency.

The Restoration Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson, has raised alarm over an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to import women groups from neighbouring states to protest against the re-election bid of the governor.

Prince Abubakar Audu is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC and served as governor twice between 1992 and 1993 and again between 1993 and 2003. Audu declared recently that he has intellectual and physical capacity to restore what he described as the lost glory of the state following what he claims as the destruction of the legacy projects he left behind 12 years ago.

The Anambra State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Ken Emeakayi has described as untrue a statement credited to the party’s governorship candidate in the 2013 election, Chief Tony Nwoye that former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme endorsed his group’s defection to All Progres sives Congress, APC.

The All Progressives Congress, Cross River state chapter, has urged the people of Kogi to vote massively for the candidate of the party, Abubakar Audu in the November 21 election.

Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of All Progressives Congress , Bola Tinubu on Wednesday described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has a party of losers while urging the the people of Kogi State to vote for APC’s flag bearer, Abubakar Audu.