Nigeria, May 9 -- It was an ecstatic atmosphere at Ogbonicha-Alloma in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State as available results of the governorship election in the state on Saturday, 21 November, 2015 showed that the illustrious son of the soil, Prince Abubakar Audu was leading with a wide and unassailable margin.

The people had good cause to be engrossed in celebration, singing and dancing. But their joy was short-lived as it turned to mourning the next day, Sunday 22 November, 2015. The pride of the community, a former banker and pioneer democratically elected governor of the state had died suddenly and mysteriously, after coasting to a sweeping victory in the previous day's governorship election in the state. The flamboyant politi...