Nigeria: Kogi - Between a Divided Ruling Party and a Disrupted Leadership

Kogi State, the Confluence State, has been in the news for the wrong reasons since the last governorship election in December, which was won by the All Progressives Congress. The political crisis that started in APC before the declaration of the final results of the election, following the death of the party's candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu, later escalated and extended to the House of Assembly. It came to a head when the leadership of the Assembly, allegedly, impeached by five of the 25 members.

The situation deteriorated, leading to physical combat by members of the Assembly and a seal off of the legislative complex following a resolution by the National Assembly.

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