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The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Candidate, Abubakar Audu, who died on Sunday while vote counting in the elections was still ongoing, would be buried in his hometown, Ogbonicha, today.
PT Reporter, Josiah Oluwole is in the village to witness the burial and is providing live updates from the community.
Live Update
People are departing from grave site but a lot of sympathisers are still weeping profusely.
Suratul Fatiha, the first chapter of the Quoran has been rendered. Sympathisers dispersing.
Final prayers as Audu goes home.
Abubakar Audu buried. Now laid in grave as Imams offer prayers. Sands poured into grave amidst tears and sorrow.
Abubakar Audu not risen. Corpse set for Burial
Saminu Turaki and other APC leaders have arrived Ogbonicha in a helicopter.
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Two young men engage in a fight over food.
Heavy security deployed at Audu’s compound ahead of burial. The crowd here is insisting he is alive.
Former governors George Akume, Abdulkadir Kure, Lucky Igbinidion and Rabiu Kwankwaso arrive, to pay homage. Dino Melaye has been with corpse since morning.
Dignitaries troop in to pay homage.
While jubilation over rumoured resurrection continues, burial is still fixed for 2.00 p.m. as grave diggers complete work.
The burial has been officially fixed for 2.00 P.M.
Imams retire to small mosque in compound as rejoicing continues however no one has confirmed seeing him.
Thousands troop into Ogbonicha as rumours of revival spreads. Rejoicing continues but Audu not in sight.
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