Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, confirmed the death of a former governor of the state, Prince Abubakar Audu, in a statewide broadcast on Monday.
Audu, according to the governor, died at his Ogbonicha village, Ofu local government area of the state, on Sunday.
He condoled with the family and people of the state over the death of the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in the state governorship election.
He described the deceased as a man of the people who laid solid foundation for the growth and development of the state.
He declared Monday as public holiday to enable the people, especially the civil servants to attend Audu’s burial and pay their last respect.
The governor also declared a seven-day mourning during which the national flag would fly at half mast and office activities scaled-down.
Meanwhile, Audu’s burial has been shifted from the initial 11.00am to 4:00pm on Monday.
The shift was to enable friends, relations and fellow politicians attend the burial.
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